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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told 11/20/2023 09:15pm • LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance Barcelona and Madrid among teams hit by 'FIFA virus' as players get injured on international duty 11/20/2023 08:22am • MADRID (AP) — The latest international break is proving costly for several European clubs, including Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both teams will be depleted by the injury absences of important players affected by the “FIFA virus” while on duty with their national teams. Not More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail 11/20/2023 07:54am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 t RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns 11/16/2023 04:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns Biden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military communications between the US and China 11/15/2023 09:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders met for hours on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Both sides pled Business Highlights: Wall Street soars as inflation cools; US tightens financial sanctions on Hamas 11/14/2023 04:35pm • ___ Stock market today: Wall Street soars as cooling inflation raises hopes for an end to rate hikes NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street surged after a report on U.S. inflation sent waves of relief through markets. The S&P 500 jumped 1.9% to a two-month high Tuesday, one of is best days of the year. T The Bird flu outbreak isn't over, but it's less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover 11/14/2023 02:41pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year which means consumers aren't seeing as UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries 11/14/2023 07:10am • LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia. In 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found 11/10/2023 05:56pm • An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the latest bird flu infection at a farm in Taylor Cou The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection 11/10/2023 03:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19, says he won't seek reelection next year. Wenstrup represents Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and was first elected to the House in 2012. He said in a video posted on X on Thursday Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China 11/10/2023 06:32am • TOKYO (AP) — What’s koi got to do with it? Souring relations between Asian rivals Japan and China now seem to be snagged on calm-inducing beauty in spas, museums and gardens. The slippery dispute between Asia’s two biggest economies adds to their spat over Japan's release into the sea of treat Heather McDonald finds creative and financial freedom with popular 'Juicy Scoop' podcast 11/09/2023 10:08am • When “Chelsea Lately” aired its final episode on E! in 2014, Heather McDonald, a staff writer and regular panelist on the show, needed a new gig. As a stand-up comedian, her performance schedule wasn't as consistent as a full-time job — then she heard about a fellow comic who launched a podcas Perjury case against former top Baltimore prosecutor heads to a federal jury 11/08/2023 04:48pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and lied to improperly access retirement funds, using the money to purchase two Florida vacation homes, a federal prosecutor argued Wednesday at the close of the ex-official's trial. Australia's leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated 11/07/2023 08:30am • BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting Tuesday with counterpart Li Qiang that marked the return of talks after a four-year hiatus. A joint statement said the countries agreed to resume an an Nearly 1M chickens will be killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu 11/06/2023 06:11pm • Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well a