FDA meeting on COVID-19 vaccines in kids on June 10

The FDA has called a meeting for June 10 to discuss COVID-19 vaccines in children amid speculation a decision would be made on Pfizer-BioNTech’s request to expand use for its shot to teens ages 12-15 within the coming days.

78-year-old distance runner begins cross-country run from LA to Washington DC

To celebrate his 78th birthday, Stan Cottrell will run 30 miles a day for 100 consecutive days from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to raise funds for charity.

US 'herd immunity' uncertain but vaccination will help restore some normalcy, experts say

The question of if and when the U.S. will reach "herd immunity" remains unclear, experts say. But continuing the COVID-19 vaccination drive will help Americans get back to a sense of normalcy in the future.

Kidde smoke alarm recall; can fail to alert of fire

This recall involves Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against worrisome coronavirus variants, studies find

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was found to be highly effective at protecting against infection, severe disease and death in two new studies published this week out of Israel and Qatar.

Dozens of migrant children at Long Beach, Pomona centers treated for COVID-19

About four dozen migrant children being housed at an intake center at the Long Beach Convention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 14 more at the Pomona Fairplex.

Biden says restaurants are at ‘top of the list’ to receive more COVID-19 aid

President Biden said right now only about a quarter of restaurant owners in the country are expected to return to normal operations within the next six months. He’s hoping his American Rescue Plan can change that.

Good Samaritan dives into bay to rescue toddler thrown into water during crash near Ocean City

Authorities say a good Samaritan dove into the waters of Assawoman Bay to rescue a toddler who had been thrown from a vehicle and off a bridge during a crash near Ocean City Sunday.

2 Indiana high school students killed in crash on their way to prom

Two high school students died in a car crash Saturday on their way to the prom in Indiana. The cause of the crash remains under investigation

US begins reuniting families at Mexican border in ‘beginning’ of broader effort

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that four families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration will be reunited this week in the U.S.

Facebook's oversight board to rule on Trump's account ban on Wednesday

Facebook’s oversight board said it will rule on Wednesday morning whether former President Donald Trump’s social media accounts can be reinstated after an indefinite suspension.

More than 40 people killed in stampede at religious festival in Israel

A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.

President Biden marks 100th day in office in Georgia pushing new spending plan

President Joe Biden emphasized how important Georgia was in helping push his administration's agenda in his first 100 days in office by spending the day in the state, meeting with former President Jimmy Carter and holding a rally in metro Atlanta.

Anne Douglas, philanthropist and widow of Kirk Douglas, dies at 102

Anne Douglas, wife to the late Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas and stepmother to actor Michael Douglas, died today at her Beverly Hills home at age 102.