The United States government announced plans to purchase sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody used for the early treatment of infectious-disease, according to a press release from the drugmakers, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. The contracts total approximately one billion dollars, according to the news release. “Given the large …
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Thanksgiving 'myth'? Universities ask whether Americans should 'reconsider' holiday as 'Day of Mourning'
Several American universities are participating in an event asking whether Americans should “reconsider” the occasions holiday. The alumni associations of the University of Maryland, Florida Gulf Coast University, Washington State University, University of Central Arkansas, Hiram College in Ohio and California State University, Long Beach are participating. After the initial …
Read More »Flying with firearms: a guide to a smooth traveling process
Flying with a gun is not a difficult process, but Americans must abide by federal, state, local and international laws to avoid incidents like the one Saturday at an Atlanta airport. An “accidental discharge” of a gun at Hartsfield-Jackson atlanta” target=”_blank”>Atlanta<. Officials announced there was not an active shooter after …
Read More »Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl scandal revisited in documentary
celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>Janet Jackson< infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show scandal is being reexamined in a new docuseries that shows there are still lingering questions about what went wrong. “The New York Times Presents” released its latest documentary, “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” Friday on Hulu and FX, which …
Read More »More than 150 migrants from several countries bypass incomplete border wall, cross illegally into US
More than 150 migrants, including Albanians and more than a dozen Romanians, illegally crossed the border into America on Saturday morning. According to Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin, who was on the scene as border patrol agents worked to gather the migrants that crossed, the group, which included multiple …
Read More »Texas Democrat Rep. Johnson will retire ahead of 2022 midterms
us-regions Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson says she will retire before the 2022 midterms ending a career in congress” target=”_blank”>Congress< The 85-year-old Texas Democrat did not endorse a replacement but said she hopes that she will be replaced by a woman. TOP DEM TWEETS RITTENHOUSE STATEMENT CONTAINING MISINFORMATION; ADVISER TWEETS …
Read More »California deaf football team, perennial underdogs, turns perceived deficit into gridiron strength
The us-regions School for the Deaf’s varsity football team is two games away from winning the division championship for the very first time in the school’s 68-year history, according to the New York Times. Led by the school’s deaf physical education teacher, Keith Adams, who has two sons on the …
Read More »Atlanta airport: 'Accidental' gun discharge sends travelers fleeing, no active shooter, 3 injured: officials
An “accidental discharge” of a firearm at Hartsfield-Jackson atlanta” target=”_blank”>Atlanta< on Saturday. Officials announced there was not an active shooter, after numerous social media posts indicated that passengers were evacuating parts of America’s busiest airport. The Transporation Security Administration said early reports indicated that three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries. “A …
Read More »NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid to test planetary defense: What to know
air-and-space Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, the world’sa> first <a href="https: defense” target=”_blank”>defense< is scheduled to air-and-space early Wednesday morning. The agency said the mission will help determine if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an air-and-space is an effective way to change the asteroid’s course. SEARCH FOR LIFE ON …
Read More »Original Gerber Baby marks 95th birthday
One of the world’s most famous eventshas just turned 95. Ann Turner Cook was chosen as the first Gerber Baby in 1928. On Saturday, she celebrated her 95th birthday. In posts on social media, Gerber wished Cook, who went on to become a novelist and English teacher, a happy birthday. …
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