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Annie Lennox plans to fundraise and entertain at Rotary event in Italy. She does not plan to retire 09/14/2023 01:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Annie Lennox is not retiring. Though her partner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Eurythmics Dave Stewart recently posted that Lennox “ won’t be touring anymore ” and would not be part of the “Sweet Dreams 40th Anniversary Tour” this fall, the “Here Comes the Rain First human case of West Nile virus in Maryland discovered in the Eastern Shore 09/14/2023 07:18am • The first human case of the West Nile virus in Maryland has been discovered, state health officials announced on Wednesday. According to the Maryland Department of Health, an adult from the Eastern Shore region tested positive for the virus. The person is currently receiving treatment and is reco There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway 09/13/2023 10:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next. It's been a favorite topic among some of the GOP's top presidential contenders. Florida Go Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies 09/13/2023 02:57pm • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease — and it goes against everything they’ve learned. Wh Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies 09/13/2023 02:17pm • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease — and it goes against everything they’ve learned. Wh Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine 09/13/2023 12:50pm • Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel's recommendation. That means do Why the CDC recommends everyone get a new COVID shot this fall 09/13/2023 06:00am • ▶ Watch Video: CDC recommends updated COVID boosters aimed at new variants Ahead of the rollout of this fall's new COVID-19 vaccines, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention work group wrestled for months over whether shots should be recommended for all el Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise 09/12/2023 05:05pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A meeting Tuesday of South Carolina lawmakers considering how to best counter future pandemics was dominated by vaccine skeptics pushing concerns about COVID-19 immunizations that are unaccepted by the greater medical community. Members of the all-Republican panel seeking mor Republican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives 09/11/2023 07:37pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The graves at the edge of the orphanage tell a story of despair. The rough planks in the cracked earth are painted with the names of children, most of them dead in the 1990s. That was before the HIV drugs arrived. Today, the orphanage in Kenya’s capital is a happier, more h US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall 09/11/2023 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTec Let skeeters feed on you for science? Welcome to front lines of mosquito control 09/10/2023 12:32pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It's lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and iridescent coloring — find their way to Ella Branham. “They're not very aggressive and they're kind Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses 09/09/2023 10:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another scary virus called RSV are rolling out to older adults and pregnant women. Doctors hope enough people get vaccinated to help avert another “tripled How parents can discern between real numbers and anecdotal stories of COVID in classrooms 09/09/2023 04:49am • Kids are back in the classroom — but across the D.C. region, some classrooms are already seeing empty desks due to students with COVID-19. But for all the stories you might hear from parents and teachers, the true numbers are harder to track than they used to be. That's because the dashboard Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods 09/09/2023 12:04am • SANTA FE, N.M (AP) — During the 2020 census, Native American leaders across the U.S. invested time and resources to make sure their members were tallied during the head count, which determines political power and federal funding. But the detailed data sets from the 2020 census they will receive t NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 09/08/2023 11:35am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Burning Man flooding triggers false claims of Ebo