Category Archives: Science
FDA’s agenda in limbo as Biden’s nominee stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration has stalled in the narrowly divided Senate, an unexpected setback that could delay decisions on electronic cigarettes and a raft of other high-profile health issues p...
2nd guilty plea expected in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected Wednesday to be the second person to admit guilt in the scheme, according to court documents.
2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores
The Ontario governmentwilldistribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings. A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more d...
Appeals court rules in Biden’s favor on abortion referrals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federally funded family planning clinics can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court ruled Tuesday, in a setback for a dozen Republican attorneys general who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots, officials said Tuesday.
Roughly 100 kids living in trucks involved in Ottawa convoy protest: police
OTTAWA — Roughly 100 kids are living in the trucks idling on the streets of downtown Ottawa during the cold, noisy and prolonged protest that has grabbed hold of the capital, police say. Police officers patrolling the core noticed families and
Commons calls for halt to collection of COVID-19 phone data over privacy concerns
OTTAWA — The House of Commons called on the government Tuesday to suspend plans by the Public Health Agency of Canada to collect data from millions of mobile phones to help understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs passed a
