Walmart to tag 2,000 products deemed healthier for planet and people
In a bid to appeal to shoppers looking for more nutritious or environmentally sustainable products, Walmart on Tuesday said it would tag goods considered better for people and the planet. The “Built for Better” initiative will start with nearly 2,000 products in two groups: those viewed as better for one’s health and those seen More...
Congressman Tim Ryan says he tested positive for COVID-19
Ohio Representative Tim Ryan announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Democratic congressman, who has been vaccinated, says he is only experiencing “mild” symptoms. “Today, More...
Biden meets with CEOs and business leaders about COVID-19 vaccine mandate
President Biden is meeting with CEOs and other business leaders at the White House on Wednesday, days after he announced companies with at least 100 employees will need to require COVID-19 vaccinations or regular More...
Fauci says there is “no evidence” to support Nicki Minaj’s suggestion that the COVID vaccine causes impotency
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has debunked a viral tweet from rapper Nicki Minaj that suggested the COVID-19 vaccine could cause reproductive issues. Minaj, who has over More...
U.N. to push for firm COVID vaccine commitments from richest nations at General Assembly
United Nations — The U.N. General Assembly officially kicked off this week. COVID-19 forced the biggest gathering of world leaders on the calendar to go virtual in 2020, but this year more than 100 presidents, More...
Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals amid COVID surge, family says
A 73-year-old Alabama man died of a “cardiac event” after being turned away from dozens of hospitals across three states that had no available cardiac ICU beds, his family said. They’re now More...
California father of 5 children, including a newborn, dies of COVID weeks after wife lost her life to the disease
The husband of a Southern California nurse who died of complications from COVID-19 more than two weeks ago has now died after battling the disease himself, leaving behind five young children including a newborn More...
9/11 first responders still suffering mental trauma 20 years after attacks
New York — Lieutenant Brian Bonsignore of the New York Fire Department spent six months working recovery at ground zero after 9/11. His GPS unit marked the exact location of victims’ remains. Lieutenant More...
WHO chief “appalled” by rich nations’ COVID vaccine booster talk with so many unvaccinated around the world
Geneva — The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra COVID-19 jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose. “I More...
Idaho allows COVID-slammed hospitals to ration care for 1st time ever
Boise, Idaho — Idaho public health leaders announced Tuesday that they activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state’s northern hospitals because there More...