Winter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin

(CNN) — Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showingRead More

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Seattle hospital cancels COVID-19 vaccine appointments after concerns about equity

(CNN) — Seattle Children’s Hospital canceled 1,300 Covid-19 vaccine appointments out of concern over equal access to sign up. “Shortly after releasing appointments, we decided we neededRead More

A week later, Robinhood removes trading restrictions on GameStop and AMC

(CNN) — Robinhood lifted trading limits on GameStop, AMC and other Reddit favorites Friday, easing restrictions that engulfed the free trading app in controversy last week. “ThereRead More

Here are the states allowing teachers to get COVID-19 vaccines

(CNN) — As the debate rages over when it’s safe for children to resume in-person classes, 24 states plus Washington, DC are allowing some or all ofRead More

US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month. Here’s how

(CNN) — Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies next week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Twenty-one “nationalRead More

If you’ve had COVID-19, here’s what you should know about vaccines, variants and more

(CNN) — You might be among the more than 26.6 million people in the United States who have had Covid-19 — and when it comesRead More

Surprise tax forms reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unemployment agencies across the country became lucrative targets for criminals when they were bombarded with claims last year as millions lostRead More

Rochester mother of 9-year-old who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed notifies city she intends to sue

(CNN) — The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police department sheRead More

Congressional report finds toxic metals in baby food brands

A congressional investigation has found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals that can harm brain development in many popular baby foods, including organicRead More

US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the raceRead More