Health & Science
FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
Posted on · Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.
Health & Science
Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
Posted on · The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.
News
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India, As Coronavirus Rages
Posted on · The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India," the White House says.
Criminal Justice
‘In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,’ Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd
Posted on · Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.
Criminal Justice
‘I Believe I Witnessed A Murder,’ Witness Says Of 911 Call In Chauvin Case
Posted on · "I felt the need to call the police on the police," Donald Williams said of the 911 call he made after an ambulance took George Floyd away. He said Derek Chauvin used a "blood choke" on Floyd.
Criminal Justice
‘Derek Chauvin Betrayed This Badge,’ Prosecutor Says In Opening Argument
Posted on · The trial is starting in earnest 10 months after George Floyd's killing triggered outrage and protests against racial inequality. The highly anticipated trial is expected to last about four weeks.
Criminal Justice
George Floyd Case: Jury Selection Begins In Derek Chauvin Trial
Posted on · The first potential juror said she's seen the video in which Chauvin holds Floyd down, as the other man says he can't breathe. "That's not fair, because we are humans, you know?" she said.
National
George Floyd Trial: Judge Postpones Jury Selection As Murder-Charge Question Looms
Posted on · A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.
Politics
Biden Arrives In Houston To Check On Recovery From Deadly Winter Storms
Posted on · President Biden is visiting Texas one week after he officially declared a major disaster in Texas, which has been reeling from record cold, power outages and a water crisis.
Energy & Environment
Texas Governor Calls For Investigation Into Group That Manages State Power Grid
Posted on · Dire warnings of price hikes are coming from electricity retailers that normally offer customers low prices based on daily wholesale rates. They are telling customers to conserve or switch providers.
Criminal Justice
U.S. Judge Grants Accused Rioter’s Request To Vacation In Mexico
Posted on · Jenny Cudd is accused of two misdemeanors: entering a restricted building or grounds, and violent entry or disorderly conduct. She told the court she had already paid for the work-related trip.
National
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
Posted on · Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
Houston
2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First
Posted on · One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.
News
Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd’s Death
Posted on · Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.
National
U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study
Posted on · If measures that began on March 15 had actually started on March 8, thousands of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided, according to an analysis from Columbia University.