COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that now accounts for nearly all U.S. infections, U.S. health regulators said Monday. The Food and Drug Administration said it was revoking emergency authorization for both drugs, which were… Read More
SAT makes big changes amid changing times
The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission. Test-takers will be allowed to use their own laptops or tablets but they’ll still have to sit for… Read More
Birdwatchers shocked at continued presence of rare eagle
A rare species of eagle that has thrilled bird lovers and baffled scientists since arriving in Maine last month might not be in a hurry to leave. The Steller’s sea eagle arrived in Maine in late December after a brief stop in Massachusetts more than a month ago. It has… Read More
Progressive House Dem caught in Chicago bribery scandal
Chicago has amassed a long, well-documented history of public corruption, and one congressmember has just written the latest chapter. Rep. Marie Newman, D-Ill., represents the Chicago suburbs and some portion of the city. She may have gotten there by bribing her political rival to stay out of the race, according… Read More
Report: Shark attacks increase after 3 years of decline
Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could be making the numbers seem more dramatic than they are, officials said Monday. Researchers with the International Shark Attack File recorded 73 unprovoked incidents last… Read More
Assange wins first stage in effort to appeal US extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission to appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court…. Read More
Google sued by three states and DC for invasion of users’ privacy
The District of Columbia and three states are suing Google for allegedly deceiving consumers and invading their privacy by making it nearly impossible for them to stop their location from being tracked. In the lawsuit filed Monday in a District of Columbia court, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges Google… Read More
Kamala Harris takes victory lap
The Biden-Harris administration celebrated its first anniversary on Friday. This week, the administration has been taking a victory lap… or, at least, it’s been trying to. Specifically, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to her native California on Friday to introduce some new plans to fight wildfires. Still, if Harris is… Read More
All 100 lab monkeys accounted for after several escape
The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump truck on a Pennsylvania highway, authorities said. Several monkeys had escaped following Friday’s collision,… Read More
Sarah Palin heading to trial over this
Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, sued The New York Times Company for libel in 2017. On Monday, after years of litigation and pandemic delays, Palin is finally expected to take the Times to trial. The case has become a flashpoint as a zero-sum conflict between self-expression and truth… Read More
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