FDA to consider rescinding cancer drug approvals Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
Biden says employers should give paid time off for … The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for COVID-19 shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave to get vaccinated. The move comes as the United States is set to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 200 million coronavirus doses in his first 100 days in office.
Fast-tracked release of migrants without court notices … McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — More than 15,300 migrants have been released from federal custody without formal immigration court notices since an immigration influx began as President Joe Biden took office, a South Texas lawmaker on Tuesday told Border Report.
Homeless in US finally getting their shot at COVID-19 … Homeless Americans who have been left off priority lists for coronavirus vaccinations — or even bumped aside as states shifted eligibility to older age groups — are finally getting their shots as vaccine supplies increase.
CDC committee reviewing J&J’s vaccine wants more … The panel said it would look for more information on the rare but potentially dangerous blood clot cases before voting on whether to continue to recommend pausing the use of the vaccine.
Toddlers abandoned by smugglers at border wall released … EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The two Ecuadorian toddlers caught by a surveillance camera being dropped over the border barrier and abandoned by smugglers are one step closer to being reunited with their family in the United States.
Former Vice President Mike Pence reemerges, lays … The former vice president is steadily reentering public life as he eyes a potential run for the White House in 2024.
Photos capture scene of shooting at King Soopers … Authorities in Boulder responded to a shooting at a King Soopers store on Monday. Photos from the scene show police, emergency vehicles, and people being led from inside the store.
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca … BERLIN (AP) — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame. AstraZeneca’s formula is just one of […]
Surge of unaccompanied migrant youth in South Texas … The thousands of unaccompanied undocumented migrant youth who have crossed the Southwest border in the past six weeks since the Biden administration took over is causing federal officials to shift how they process these children and to send for more federal resources, via FEMA staff, to help. The staff will help to prioritize and assess each child to either send them to an HHS detention facility or sponsors in the interior of the United States. US Rep. Henry Cuellar told Border Report on Monday…
Delayed mail order prescriptions could lead to ‘serious … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If your mail or deliveries are still running behind, you’re not alone. It’s been a big problem throughout the pandemic, but as the WREG Investigators uncovered, that’s especially the case for people waiting on packages containing potentially, life saving prescriptions. It all started at the end of January, Alexis Luttrell says. She […]