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South Korea extends restrictions on travelers from China 01/27/2023 04:30am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will continue to restrict the entry of short-term travelers from China through the end of February over concerns that the spread of COVID-19 in that country may worsen following the Lunar New Year’s holidays. South Korea in early January stopped issu Today in History: JAN 27, Auschwitz and Birkenau liberated 01/27/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2022. There are 338 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft. On t FDA's advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations 01/26/2023 06:08pm • The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift in strategy despite a long list of questions about how to best protect against a still rapidly mutating virus. The Food and Drug Administration asked its scientific advisers Thursday to help lay the groundwor Heart-related deaths rose sharply in first year of COVID pandemic, report shows 01/26/2023 07:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Raising awareness of women's heart health and sudden cardiac arrest The annual pace of Americans dying from cardiovascular-related causes accelerated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to the worst it has been since 2015, according to final figures gathered t Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away 01/25/2023 07:45pm • CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos and basking in the sun this week in the market and plazas near Chiang Mai’s ancient Tha Phae Gate, one of many tourist hotspots still waiting for millions of Chinese travelers to return. The beaches and temple District alters policy after suit over 'Jesus Loves Me' mask 01/25/2023 05:42pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A conservative legal group said Wednesday that a Mississippi school district has agreed to retract a policy that banned political or religious slogans on face masks, in response to a lawsuit from the family of a girl who was told not to wear one with the slogan “Jesus Loves Lawsuit halts Alexandria program aimed at helping minority-owned businesses 01/25/2023 07:04am • A program aimed at helping minority-owned small businesses has been delayed following a lawsuit against the City of Alexandria in Virginia. First reported by ALXnow, the city said on Monday that it's currently reviewing the details of a lawsuit challenging the BIPOC Small Business Grant Program, wh Promising gene therapy delivers treatment directly to brain 01/24/2023 12:03pm • When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep. Then, months later, doctors delivered gene the Taiwan's president says war with China 'not an option' 01/24/2023 10:05am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told Pope Francis in a letter that war with China is “not an option” and said constructive interaction with Beijing, which claims the island as part of its territory, depends on respecting self-ruled Taiwan's democracy. Vatican City is the US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans 01/23/2023 08:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mu 'Diamond' of pro-Trump commentary duo dies of heart disease 01/23/2023 05:18pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lynette Hardaway, a zealous supporter of former President Donald Trump whose death had prompted widespread speculation over its cause, died earlier this month of a heart condition, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Known by the moniker � Today in History: JAN 23, ABC begins mini-series "Roots" 01/23/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2023. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th st China rings in Year of Rabbit with most COVID rules lifted 01/22/2023 05:55am • BEIJING (AP) — People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict “zero-COVID” policy, marking the biggest festive celebration since the pandemic began three years ago. The Lunar New Year i Today in History: JAN 22, Supreme Court gives abortion right 01/22/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2023. There are 343 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. On this date: n 1901, Britain’s Queen Today in History: JAN 21, Concorde passenger service begins 01/21/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2023. There are 344 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, vastly increased the power of big business and labor uni