Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting Wednesday to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and vote on extending its use to persons 12 to 15 years old, the final step before doses reach the age group. Published May 12, 2021
The Biden administration on Wednesday scrambled to deliver gasoline to stations running on empty due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, authorizing bigger loads on federal interstates and moving to relax maritime laws so ships could deliver fuel to states gripped by panic-buying and long lines at the pump. Published May 12, 2021
German vaccinators say people are getting aggressive in their bids for COVID-19 shots and trying to jump the queue early. Published May 12, 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Tuesday condemned "escalating and indiscriminate" rocket attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying they risk civilian lives amid a fierce exchange of airstrikes in the region. Published May 12, 2021
The White House says it's staying out of "inter-party" squabbles on Capitol Hill as the House GOP moves to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post Wednesday. Published May 11, 2021
Governors on Tuesday told President Biden they are doing what they can to root out Americans who remain unvaccinated for COVID-19, offering shots to baseball fans and throwing L.L. Bean gift cards and free fishing licenses at outdoorsmen in Maine. Published May 11, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner, running to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election, said she didn't bother to vote for then-President Donald Trump in November 2020 or show up at the polls at all. Published May 11, 2021
President Biden continues to be "regularly briefed" on the Colonial Pipeline hack and shutdown and directed the federal government to address shortages where they occur, according to the White House. Published May 11, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech for people as young as 12 means high school students could see a normal session this fall, a former acting FDA chief said Tuesday. Published May 11, 2021
China's population is barely growing, census data released Tuesday show, complicating the Asian power's ambitions and plans for economic growth. Published May 11, 2021
President Biden on Tuesday said that 1 million Americans have selected a health plan since he reopened the main Obamacare website three months ago. Published May 11, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children ages 12 to 15, expanding access to the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. Published May 10, 2021
President Biden promoted democracy and the need to deter "strategic competitors" during a virtual summit Monday with the Central and Eastern European allies who make up the "Bucharest Nine," the White House said. Published May 10, 2021
The White House said Monday it does not believe generous unemployment insurance is keeping people out of the workforce and that factors such as a lack of child care, a desire for better wages and lingering fears of the virus are bigger factors. Published May 10, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said people who get a COVID-19 vaccine at one of eight subway and rail stations will get free rides in return. Published May 10, 2021
German company BioNTech told investors Monday there is "no evidence" it must change the vaccine it developed with Pfizer to cope with coronavirus variants that are pinging around the globe, but it is exploring contingency plans with U.S. regulators anyway. Published May 10, 2021
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday he expects to vaccinate 13 million persons in the first half of the year and get at least one dose into all eligible persons by the end of September, faster than an original goal of November. Published May 10, 2021
Chipotle restaurants said Monday it will offer an average hourly wage of $15 and employee-referral bonuses by the end of June as it seeks to hire 20,000 people amid a tight labor market. Published May 10, 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he never put the Summer Games above the health of the population and insisted the International Olympic Committee has the final say over whether the Tokyo event proceeds. Published May 10, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom on Monday as his government downgrades the risk of transmission. Published May 10, 2021
