Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) Breaking News
U.S. CDC panel backs COVID-19 vaccine now cleared for adolescents
(Reuters) -U.S. states are set to begin using the vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE to inoculate younger adolescents against COVID-19 after advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
May 12, 2021
Minnesota judge rules aggravated factors in George Floyd murder
(Reuters) -A Minnesota judge has ruled that aggravating factors were involved in the death of George Floyd, opening the possibility of a longer sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Cha...
May 12, 2021
Cheney excommunicated from Republican leadership for Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday voted to remove Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for criticizing former President Donald Trump’...
May 12, 2021
U.S. children ages 12 to 15 could begin COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday
(Reuters) -U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12 and said they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday, widening the countr...
May 11, 2021
U.S. authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine for children 12 to 15
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Monday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the country’s inoculation program as vaccination ...
May 10, 2021
Grand jury indicts four former police officers in George Floyd’s death
(Reuters) -A federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted four ex-police officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd on charges they violated Floyd’s civil rights while detaining...
May 07, 2021
U.S. job growth far below expectations in April amid labor shortages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers hired far fewer workers than expected in April, likely frustrated by labor shortages, leaving them scrambling to met booming demand as the economy reopens a...
May 07, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market recovery gains steam amid an economic boom, which is being fueled by a rapidly imp...
May 06, 2021
Trump still banned from Facebook but board calls for company review
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the indefinite suspension was wrong, in a much-awaited...
May 05, 2021
U.S. economy accelerates in first quarter; jobless claims edge lower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, fueled by massive government aid to households and businesses, charting the course for what is expected will be the ...
Apr 29, 2021
