U.S. FDA advisers overwhelmingly back Moderna COVID vaccine for ages 6-17
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday unanimously recommended that the agency authorize Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for children and teens aged 6...
Top White House lawyer to leave in latest Biden shuffle
U.S. President Joe Biden's top lawyer, Dana Remus, is departing and will be replaced by her deputy next month, the White House said on Wednesday,...
Abortions in U.S. rise, reversing a 30-year trend, new data show
Abortions performed in the United States increased by 8% during the three years ending in 2020, reversing a 30-year trend of declining numbers, according to...
More than 100 CEOs urge U.S. Congress to pass China competition bill
Chief executives from Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Wednesday called on Congress to pass legislation aimed at boosting U.S. economic competitiveness against China, including...
U.S. Justice Department backs measures to bolster judges’ protection
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Wednesday the Justice Department supports congressional legislation aimed at boosting protections for federal judges, as jurists face mounting...
Black, indigenous people face disproportionate policing in Toronto, data shows
Black, indigenous and other racialized communities have faced disproportionate use-of-force and strip searches by Toronto Police, Chief James Ramer said on Wednesday, as he apologized...
New Mexico sues county over refusal to certify June primary results
New Mexico's secretary of state is suing Otero County after its Republican-led commission refused to certify June's primary election results, citing conspiracy theories about voting...
Tesla’s Musk says he’s leaning towards DeSantis for president
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said he may support Florida governor Ron DeSantis for president in 2024, and predicted a "massive red wave" of...
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Republican bid to defend Trump immigration rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by Republican state officials to take over the legal defense of a hardline immigration rule imposed...
U.S. files hate crimes charges against white gunman in Buffalo shooting
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed federal hate crime charges against an 18-year-old white supremacist accused of killing 10 Black people at a supermarket...