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Some parents might miss signs their child has long COVID 08/31/2024 05:04pm • COVID isn't behind us — not yet, at least. And there are millions of kids in the U.S. suffering the effects of what's called long COVID, according to medical journal Pediatrics. The World Health Organization defines long COVID, roughly, as having symptoms three months or more after initial infe Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast 08/31/2024 03:55pm • BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin gave up life on land to become seaborne nomads on a years-long cruise. Months later, the couple has yet to spend a night at sea. Their ship, the Odyssey, is stuck in Belfast undergoing repair work that has postponed its scheduled May d US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option 08/30/2024 04:06pm • U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping shots modified to better match more recent strains of the ever-evolving coronavirus. Those doses can be used in adults and children as young as 6 months. F Track cyclist Caroline Groot wins Paralympic Games' first gold, Chinese athletes take 4 more 08/29/2024 04:31pm • PARIS (AP) — Track cyclist Caroline Groot of the Netherlands won the first gold medal of the Paralympic Games and Chinese Paralympians claimed four on the first day of competition Thursday. Groot won the final of the 500-meter time trial in women’s track cycling for the C4 and C5 classifications New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg 08/29/2024 04:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In a new book, former President Donald Trump calls his 2018 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki “a GREAT meeting” and threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything this year akin to his $400 million donation to local UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy 08/29/2024 12:18pm • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants. His confirmation came after the Sun newspaper said a DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19, second time since 2022 08/29/2024 09:25am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement posted on X, Bowser said she will be following all public health guidelines, adding that she will miss the first day of school for pre-K students. "I'm disappointed to not be able to celebrate t Opera Philadelphia cuts all tickets to $11 in 'pick your price' model, hoping to widen audience 08/27/2024 07:47pm • Opera Philadelphia is lowering all tickets to $11 under new general director Anthony Roth Costanzo, establishing a “pick your price” model aimed at widening the company’s audience. Costanzo announced Tuesday the company has raised $7 million since June 1 when he replaced David Devan, who retir Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic 08/27/2024 03:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican c Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? 08/27/2024 02:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing racket sport (or US consumer confidence rises in August as Americans' optimism about future improves 08/27/2024 12:14pm • American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 103.3 in August from 101.9 in July. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost 08/25/2024 10:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the The greatness of 8: Kiké Hernández has big game on day when Lakers honor Kobe Bryant's legacy 08/25/2024 08:50pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was fitting that Kiké Hernández would have a great game on an afternoon when former Lakers great Kobe Bryant was honored at Dodger Stadium. With fans wearing special jerseys honoring Bryant, Hernández — who wears No. 8 for the Dodgers — made a great defensive play and Should You Get a Home Equity Loan Now? 08/25/2024 08:00pm • Home equity loans can be used for just about anything, from consolidating debt to making home improvements and covering emergency expenses. Tapping your home's equity might make sense if your home has increased in value and your income is stable, but there are risks. Here's what to consider before y Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus 08/24/2024 08:00am • (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. Fauci, a longtime public health official who became a household name as part of the White House Coro