Just hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning regarding the global risk from the Omicron variant, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its recommendation regarding COVID-19 booster shots Monday, in order to give more Americans more vaccine protection. The CDC is now saying “everyone ages 18 and older should…

Both the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration approved booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna for all adults Friday. Before Friday, only the Johnson & Johnson booster shot was approved for all adults. The Moderna and Pfizer booster shots had only been approved for seniors, adults who live in long-term care…

Just two days after NASA and SpaceX welcomed four astronauts back to Earth, four more astronauts were launched into space via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday night. According to a news release from NASA, the rocket lifted off at 9:03 p.m. EST. The astronauts were expected to dock at the International Space Station at…

The National Football League fined the Green Bay Packers $300,000 after star quarterback Aaron Rodgers “misled some people about” his COVID-19 vaccination status. Rodgers himself was fined $14,650, the same amount Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard was also fined. In its review, the NFL determined the two players did not follow league COVID-19 protocols when…

Pfizer announced Tuesday it is asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the company’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Pfizer booster is only approved for all seniors, adults in long-term care settings, adults with underlying medical conditions, and adults who work…

Celebrities have been leveraging their fame to amass political power for years. And Americans are warming to the celebrity-as-lawmaker concept now more than ever. According to a recent survey from Piplsay, more than half of Americans believe Hollywood stars can make good politicians “with the right attitude and support staff.” 58% of respondents said they’d support…

Former President Donald Trump and first lady Melania joined Braves fans in the controversial ‘Tomahawk chop’ while attending game four of the 2021 World Series in Atlanta. Trump’s participation reignited the debate over whether the franchise should continue the home game tradition. Should the #Braves continue doing the “Tomahawk chop” or not? #WorldSeries #Astro #BattleATL…

Two main topics highlighted day two of the COP26 Climate Change Conference Tuesday: ending deforestation and reducing methane emissions. President Joe Biden addressed both topics on his final day attending the conference. The video above shows clips from his remarks. According to the White House, President Biden announced in September, “the United States was joining…

According to details of a Pfizer study posted online Friday, child-sized doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were shown to be over 90% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections in kids 5-11 years old. The details were published in a briefing document ahead of next week’s meeting of an advisory panel to the Food and…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly hit a record high Wednesday, finishing the day up 152.03 points, or .4 percent. It has since fallen 96 points, or .3 percent, to 35,514 as of 10:19 a.m. EST Thursday. That is just below the previous record set Aug. 16. The S&P 500 index was also poised to…