Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initial shots.
December 2022
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FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids
It’s now a lot easier — and cheaper — for many hard-of-hearing Americans to get help. Hearing aids can now be sold without a prescription from a specialist.
Supreme Court takes up clash of religion and gay rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.
North Carolina power outages could last days after shootings
CARTHAGE, N.C. (AP) — Two power substations in a North Carolina county were struck by gunfire in what is being investigated as a criminal act, causing damage that could take days to repair and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity, authorities said.
Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.
NASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home.
UN summit: Don’t repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and are urging officials to “avoid trade-offs” between people and conservation needs in a report Monday.
Inhofe, Lankford, Cruz introduce legislation designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced S.5170, which would amend the National Trails System Act to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this legislation incorporates important safeguards to ensures no future potential harm to energy development projects occur as a result of the designation.
Fall 2022 Commencement set for Dec. 10
ADA – More than 350 East Central University Tigers are preparing for graduation on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m.
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Today is the 340th day of 2022 and the 76th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1492, Christopher Columbus DATABANK became the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic and Haiti.