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Updated Covid-19 boosters are expected in September. Will it be too late?

This fall, Americans could get boosted with a mRNA Covid-19 vaccine unlike any that's come before.

Politicians want to ban more books. Austin's library system is celebrating them instead

At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas' largest independent bookstore, the library has been hosting a "Banned Camp" to celebrate free speech amid increasing pressure to restrict access to certain content.

Georgia says an 'unborn child' can be claimed as a dependent on state taxes

Georgians can now claim an "unborn child" as a dependent on their state taxes, the state's Department of Revenue announced this week.

Police arrest woman facing 111 counts, accused of charging thousands to victims’ accounts

On Wednesday, the Lawrence Police Department announced the arrest of a local woman accused of taking advantage of coworkers, acquaintances and a neighbor by stealing their personal identifying information and fraudulently charging thousands of dollars to the victims’ accounts.

Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April

Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April.

US waited to order the preparation of bulk stocks of monkeypox vaccine, in part out of concern that they would lose shelf life

The US Department of Health and Human Services waited more than three weeks after the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the US to order bulk stocks of the monkeypox vaccine that the government owns and stores in Denmark be bottled and sent to the US for distribution -- in part out of concern that once those vaccines were taken out of bulk storage, they would lose years of shelf life.

Secretary of defense names military officer as Pentagon Press Secretary

A US Air Force brigadier general has been named as the new Pentagon press secretary by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. CNN reported Wednesday that Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder was set to be appointed, according to an administration official and a senior defense official familiar with the matter.

Dreams are the best show in town. Here's why you should write them down

It has been my dream for years to host "Saturday Night Live." Literally. I've repeatedly had that dream, going back decades.

Atlantic hurricane season will remain above-normal, NOAA says in updated predictions

This Atlantic hurricane season is still expected to be above-normal, forecasts released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Colorado State University show.

Ex-Fed insider: A full-blown recession is 'almost certainly' coming

The Federal Reserve's war on inflation will eventually kill the economic recovery from Covid-19, former Fed official Bill Dudley warns.

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling

American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine.

'Prey' sends the 'Predator' franchise back in time to hunt for cheaper thrills on Hulu

For those who remember the original "Predator," the alien hunter's code of conduct -- only using the weapons and force required to make things sporting -- helps mightily when trying to fight it. Even so, "Prey" represents an odd if refreshingly spare addition to the franchise, giving a coming-of-age spin to a faceoff that can't help but feel like a serious mismatch.

Transportation Department proposes new rules to make it easier for airline consumers to get refunds

The US Department of Transportation has proposed changes to allow airline passengers to seek refunds under circumstances including major delays and Covid-19.

Drag queen storytime in England promotes compassion and inclusion. British far-right extremists are importing US hate against them

An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But last week -- in scenes later repeated across the country-- Covid-19 conspiracists and far-right supporters lobbed homophobic and transphobic slurs at parents and children to try to stop the kids from meeting drag queens.

Four current, former Louisville police officers federally charged in Breonna Taylor's death

Four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home were arrested on Thursday and charged with civil rights offenses, unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force and obstruction offenses, Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a press conference Thursday.

Non-bank lender Trident Mortgage to pay over $22 million for redlining DOJ, CFPB, State AGs participate in joint fair housing enforcement

A four-year investigation begun by Pennsylvania’s state attorney general attracted the support and resources of the United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring the first-ever redlining enforcement involving a non-bank lender.

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