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Joe Biden may be changing his tune on massive student loan forgiveness. During an interview with Politco on Thursday, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain confirmed the president is exploring his options on canceling a large chunk of debt held by federal student loan borrowers. Klain said Biden has asked Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to prepare a memo that […]
There soon will be two more over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests available for home use. The Associated Press reports that the FDA has authorized the inexpensive home tests, which have been scarcely available since the pandemic’s outset. This news arrives as experts worry that spring breakers across the country will boost the spread of the more infectious […]
Though the behavior of some may suggest otherwise, masks are indeed still strongly advised as an easily wearable accessory amid the still-in-progress pandemic era. To bolster involvement in the ongoing process of improving mask design and comfortability, the Biden administration has announced a $500,000 contest in which inventors are asked to contribute their own designs for effective […]
Protection following the second dose of the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine lasts at least six months, per an updated analysis of observations made in a phase 3 study. Pfizer announced these latest findings in a news release on Thursday, noting that the new stats on its COVID-19 vaccine will soon be shared with global regulatory agencies. […]
New York Post reports two people were killed when a gender reveal stunt in Mexico went horribly wrong. The expecting parents paid for a plane to carry a banner revealing their baby’s gender as they stood in a boat off the coast of the Nichupte Lagoon in Cancun with family and friends. Guests looked on in amazement […]
Johnson & Johnson released a statement Wednesday acknowledging that a batch of its Covid-19 vaccine doses handled by a manufacturing plant in Baltimore failed to meet quality standards, MarketWatch reports. J&J wouldn’t specify how many doses were affected, but the New York Times suspects the number to be around 15 million. “This quality control process identified one batch of drug substance […]
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, as the pharmaceutical company and its partner BioNTech announced on Wednesday, is highly effective in people as young as 12 years old. Currently, the vaccine has been approved for use in those 16 years of age and up. In the months ahead, however, a key part of continuing the national vaccine rollout […]
President Joe Biden’s dog, Major, has been on quite a tear lately leading to a few biting incidents. On Tuesday, a White House spokesperson confirmed to TMZ that Major bit someone while he was out on a walk. “Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings and he nipped someone while on a walk,” the […]
Donald Trump has another lawsuit on his hands. According to legal documents obtained by Bloomberg, the former president is being sued by two U.S. Capitol officers who sustained multiple injuries during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Plaintiffs James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby argue Trump incited the violent siege that left five people, including a police officer, dead. Blassingame and […]
Television personality and former NFL star Michael Strahan shared a curiously timed video on Tuesday showing himself getting the iconic gap in his front teeth closed. April Fools’ Day is right around the corner, after all. According to TMZ, Strahan went with Dr. Lee Gause of Smile Design Manhattan to get the procedure, which looks to be only a temporary […]
