Cold storage challenges could hamper distribution of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Fauci says
The comments come days after Pfizer Inc said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results and that it expects to file for U.S. emergency authorization this month. The vaccine candidate uses synthetic mes…
A Virginia gynecologist is facing a 465-year prison sentence after performing unnecessary hysterectomies on patients to defraud insurance companies
Former gynecologist Javaid Perwaiz was found guilty on Monday. Hundreds of former patients have said he performed unnecessary surgeries on them.
Georgia to re-count presidential election ballots by hand
Georgia will re-count all paper ballots cast in the Nov. 3 presidential election by hand, the state’s top election official said on Wednesday, a mammoth task that must be completed by Nov. 20. Democrat Joe Biden secured more than the 270 Electoral Col…
Turkey offended by Pompeo's plan to discuss religious issues
Turkey took offense at a U.S. statement that said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would promote religious freedom during an upcoming visit to Istanbul and called Wednesday on Washington to focus on racism and hate crimes in the United States instead. T…
Italy expects to get 3.4 million doses of Pfizer vaccine in January: government source
Italy expects to receive 3.4 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech probably in January, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday. Italy, one of the European countries hardest hit by the pandemic, wi…
Losing more 737 MAX orders, Boeing eyes jet's U.S. return but Europe tariffs loom
Boeing Co lost another 12 orders for its grounded 737 MAX jetliner in October, and delivered 13 aircraft to customers, down from the 20 jets delivered in the same month a year ago, company data showed on Tuesday. For the second month in a row, the cl…
Lawyer for accused Miami child killer Barahona probed for possibly overbilling taxpayers
For Florida taxpayers, footing the legal bills for accused murderers facing the death penalty is costly — especially in Miami-Dade County, where a small group of court-appointed lawyers and experts handle many of the cases before trial.
Trump's name spotted in Johnson's Biden congratulations
Keen-eyed political observers on Tuesday noticed an unusual feature in a tweet from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory: the ghost of an alternative message congratulating Donald Tr…
Vatican report into sex abuse by disgraced American cardinal reveals failings by popes and bishops
The Vatican dismissed for decades reports that a powerful American cardinal was having sex with priests and abusing minors, allowing him to rise to the very top of the Catholic Church hierarchy, an investigation by the Holy See itself revealed on Tuesd…
Houston sergeant fatally shot responding to a call for help on his way to work
Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, was a 25-year veteran of the Houston Police Department who was killed in the line of duty Monday after responding to a call for help.
Dutch COVID-19 wave recedes, hospitals still strained
Dutch authorities warned on Tuesday that social distancing measures must remain in place despite a sharp fall in coronavirus cases, as hospitals remain under pressure due to heavy numbers of COVID-19 patients. The National Institute for Health on Tues…
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