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This week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider key recommendations that would give older kids a second COVID-19 vaccine—Moderna—for the primary series and open vaccination up for the first time to the youngest kids.

An observational study today in JAMA Internal Medicine reports a slightly better safety profile for the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine than for the Pfizer/BioNTech version in US veterans, but both vaccines had very good safety profiles.

Donald Trump‘s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 voting fraud on election night, but the defeated president was becoming “detached from reality,” clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, several said.

WASHINGTON - An estimated 20 million people watched Thursday night's hearing of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.The figures released Friday by the Nielsen Company include viewers from 12 television networks that aired the rare primetime hearing, including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, and FOX Business Network.The numbers do not include online viewers or those who watched on PBS.The first hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S.

More than 106 million Americans in 24 states are under a heat alert.(FOX Weather) The National Weather Service says heat is expected to persist for the next few days, with well-above-average to record temperatures expected from the central and southern Rockies across the Plains and into the lower and mid-Mississippi, Tennessee and lower Ohio valleys.And as the heat index is expected to easily reach above 100 degrees in many parts of the country, Heat Advisories, Excessive Heat Warnings and Excessive Heat Watches have been posted across most of the eastern Plains states, the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley the lower Tennessee Valley and the central Gulf Coast.The NWS says a strong area of high pressure will begin to build over the Tennessee Valley, which will also allow the heat to begin to build up in the Carolinas.WHAT IS THE 'FEELS LIKE' TEMPERATURE?The forecast high temperatures on Monday, June 13.(FOX Weather) Check out these high temperatures in the South on Monday.It will get into the mid- to upper 90s across the region from Dallas and Houston and along the Gulf Coast into the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys, as well as the Southeast.Nashville, Tennessee, will see a high temperature of about 100 degrees, but it will feel even hotter when you factor in the heat index.It will feel like 110 degrees or higher across the region on Monday.(FOX Weather) Even though the temperatures across the region will be at or near 100 degrees, it will feel even hotter.Dallas and Houston will feel like it's 103 degrees, and Little Rock, Arkansas, and Alexandria, Louisiana, will feel like 105 degrees.Nashville and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will feel like it's about 100 degrees.HOW THE WEATHER YOU'RE ACCUSTOMED TO AFFECTS

GENEVA : In a strong stance on the patents waiver issue at the World Trade Organisation, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday stressed on the importance of including diagnostics and therapeutics under the deal besides Covid-19 vaccines, in line with the joint proposal with South Africa. Addressing the thematic session on ‘Response to the Covid-19 pandemic’ on the second day of talks in Geneva, Goyal also pressed for a consensus-based outcome on the issue.

A supporter of President Donald Trump, later identified as Kevin Seefried, carries a Confederate flag as he protests in the US Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

coronavirus outbreak in his band.The legendary rocker, 81, has been made to raincheck several events after two members of his All-Starr Band tested positive for Covid-19.His keyboard player Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather were both struck down with the virus. He will now reschedule a number of shows.Ringo shared the sad announcement to his website on Saturday (June 11).This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated.

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers will present evidence Monday showing that former President Donald Trump "engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information" about a stolen election — despite repeatedly being told by advisers and allies that he had lost, a House committee said. The second congressional hearing examining Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack starts Monday at 10 a.m.

Ringo Starr has postponed the remainder of his North American summer tour with the All-Starr Band, after two of its members – keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather – tested positive for COVID-19.“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” the former Beatle said in a statement shared to his website on Saturday (June 11), hours before the tour was set to reach the Pennsylvanian city of Easton. “It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all.

LOS ANGELES - A federal correctional officer in California is now awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to brutally sexually assaulting a woman who was in COVID quarantine. Jose Viera, 49, of Monterey Park, entered the plea in late May before United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II.

U.S. stock futures pointed to further losses at the reopen, with the S&P 500 indicating 1.54% lower, after Friday's 2.91% retreat. The dollar hit 135 yen for the first time in two decades, buoyed by a rise in Treasury yields that continued into Tokyo trading, with the 10-year reaching a more than one-month peak of 3.201%, putting it just two-tenths of a basis point from the highest since November 2018.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - The Escape the Cape Triathlon took a tragic turn Sunday when a competitor died during the race.The 70-plus-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware, was reportedly spotted in distress by lifeguards near the swim finish in Lower Township around 8:30 a.m. He was pulled from the water, and taken to the beach near David Douglass Sr. Memorial Park.

View of Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, US, on June 19, 2020. (Photo by Karla Ann Cote/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The National Park Service announced last week that Yellowstone National Park's Mount Doane would be renamed First Peoples Mountain. The agency said Thursday the change was taken to remove an "offensive name" from America's first national park.The U.S.

There is little evidence that gasoline prices, which hit a record $5 a gallon on Saturday, will drop anytime soon.

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The park's centerpiece 1,776-foot tall flagpole will be seen from miles away in all directions — and will be adorned by an America flag bigger than a football field. (Flagpole of Freedom Park) A bold plan to build a $1 billion patriotic theme park in Maine would contain the world's tallest flagpole, soaring a symbolic 1,776 feet above sea level, and one of the largest-ever American flags. The proposal comes from the family behind Wreaths Across America. The park's purpose is even more ambitious than its size: Heal a divided nation through the shared sacrifice for all Americans represented by the star-spangled banner's broad stripes and bright stars."Everyone feels the division we're all experiencing right now," Rob Worcester, managing director of the Flagpole of Freedom Park, told Fox News Digital.

(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) ORLANDO, Fla. - A pest control company is offering $2,000 to families willing to let them unleash 100 cockroaches in their homes. The Pest Informer is conducting a study to try and help them find the newest ways to get rid of cockroaches.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they're forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre.Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation's governors have been divided along partisan lines on how to approach issues of gun control and school safety.Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, the group's chairman, and Democratic Gov.

national average retail price for regular gasoline hit $5 per gallon on Saturday for the first time in over two decades, according to data from AAA.It's the highest the group has seen gas prices rise since it started tracking the data in 2000, and it's likely to get worse as oil demand continues to outpace global oil supply, driving barrel prices even higher, AAA spokesperson Devin Gladden said.As of Saturday, prices at the pump are63 cents higher than they were a month ago and nearly $2 morethan a year ago, according to AAA data.  GAS PRICES CLIMB 5 CENTS OVERNIGHT, AMERICANS ARE PAYING NEARLY $2 MORE FROM JUST ONE YEAR AGOGladden noted that oil prices reached $120 per barrel this week, which was also seen Russia first invaded Ukraine.

India's economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID waves, says US Treasury report The Indian economy has rebounded strongly despite three significant COVID-19 waves, the US Treasury has said in a report to Congress. India's acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery, the Treasury said in a semi-annual report.

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man shot and killed a neighbor's American Bulldog that he claims attacked his German Shepard during a morning walk, according to police. Officers from the Bristol Township Police Department were called to a home on Middlewood Lane Friday morning for reports of a dog shot by a neighbor. Police found a white American Bulldog shot to death on the front yard of a residence. Police say a man claimed that he and his German Shepard were walking past a home when the Bulldog escaped the yard and started to attack his dog.The man, according to police, is legally licensed to carry and fired one shot that fatally struck the Bulldog.No arrests were reported immediately following the incident. 

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was among two people charged for allegedly trafficking nearly 60 guns into Philadelphia from South Carolina, according to federal authorities.United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced charges Friday against Terrance Darby, 41, and Ontavious Plumer, 32.

Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, lost her best friend in last month’s mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.On May 31, when Treviño’s mother took her daughter to leave a teddy bear at a memorial for her best friend, Amerie Jo Garza, the girl began to complain about her increased heartrate, People Magazine originally reported.Concerned, Jessica Treviño took her daughter to the hospital.There, Jessica was told by doctors that her daughter had nearly gone into cardiac arrest. ‘I will never forgive them’: Wounded Uvalde school teacher calls police ‘cowards’ Treviño, who had no other known medical conditions, was transferred to Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, where she has remained since Garza’s memorial.The girl’s family started a GoFundMe page to help with hospital fees.

The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for air travellers effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry, the White House has confirmed to Global News.

jury sided with Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. But according to a recent poll of U.S.

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Travelers at Berlin's airport. (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S.

WASHINGTON - The costs of gas, food and other necessities jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs.Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year surge of 8.3%, the Labor Department said Friday.On a month-to-month basis, prices jumped 1% from April to May, a steep rise from the 0.3% increase from March to April. Much higher gas prices were to blame for most of that increase.America’s rampant inflation is imposing severe pressures on families, forcing them to pay much more for food, gas and rent and reducing their ability to afford discretionary items, from haircuts to electronics.

WASHINGTON - An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of "carnage." Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol.

The crashed helicopter is pictured in a provided image on June 8, 2022. (Credit: Hawaiʻi Fire Department) A tourist helicopter crashed on Wednesday in a lava field in Hawaii, injuring all six people on board who were evacuated safely from the site, officials said.The initial report came in about 5 p.m.

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. - A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed at a training range in Imperial County Thursday.According to the Naval Air Facility El Centro, the crash took place in the Navy's training range.

Diabetes and long Covid: Interestingly, according to three studies, diabetes patients were up to four times more likely to develop long Covid compared to people without diabetes, as per a presentation conducted on Sunday at the annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.  Additionally, the researchers noted that diabetes appears to be "a potent risk factor" for long Covid but their findings are preliminary because the studies used different methods, definitions of long Covid, and follow-up times, and some looked at hospitalized patients while others focused on people with milder cases of Covid-19. However, it is worth noting that the researchers have said that more high-quality studies across multiple populations and settings are needed to determine if diabetes is indeed a risk factor" for long Covid.

UPPER - Viewers gathered Thursday to watch a prime time congressional hearing that detailed some of the finding of an investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JUNE 09: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by J.T. Realmuto #10 following a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning at American Family Field on June 09, 2022 in Milwauke MILWAUKEE - Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the sagging Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Thursday.Thomson is the first manager to win his first seven games with a new team since San Francisco's Felipe Alou in 2003,"We just got to keep going," Harper said, "doing the things we’re doing, playing the game the right way, not overlook anybody that we play and just take it one game at a time."The NL Central-leading Brewers lost their season-worst sixth in a row."We just can’t get anything going, unfortunately," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.

WASHINGTON - With never-seen video, new audio and a "mountain of evidence," the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

SMITHSBURG, Md. - Three people are dead after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland, according to authorities.FOX News confirms that the shooting happened at Columbia Machine on 12900 block of Bikle Road near Smithsburg High and Middle Schools.Maryland State Police confirmed to FOX 5 that initial reports indicate three people were killed in the shooting.Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he has been briefed on the shooting.

Next week, two federal vaccine advisory committees will consider emergency approval and recommendations for two mRNA COVID vaccines for kids under 5, and today White House officials detailed the rollout plans that include an initial distribution of 10 million doses.

retail price for regular gasoline reached another record high Wednesday, sitting at $4.955 per gallon. That's 64 cents higher from a month ago and $1.89 higher than it was a year ago, according to AAA. With fuel demand increasing, oil prices rising and gasoline inventories at their lowest level for this time of year since 2014, gas prices have hit new records daily and are expected to continue to increase, Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, previously told FOX Business. GAS PRICES COULD REACH $5 THIS WEEK, EXPERT SAYSThe average retail price has already surged past $5 per gallon in at least 10 states with California leading the pack with an average over $6. But that's only the state average.

Two police officers stand in the plaza in front of The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) NEW YORK - A newly published study found that COVID-19 was the leading cause of duty-related deaths among law enforcement officers in the United States in 2020. According to the data obtained from the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund database for the year 2020, COVID-19 deaths accounted for 62% of the 295 duty-related law enforcement officer deaths.The study, published in "Policing: An International Journal," also found that 82% of deaths were among Black members of law enforcement and 77% of deaths were among Latinx officers — far higher than the 48% of deaths among White police officers.The database contained deaths designated as those caused by incidents that occurred while in the line of duty.To compute the rate of death, researchers from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) also obtained data on the total number of law enforcement officers employed in the U.S.

WASHINGTON - With never-seen video, new audio and a "mountain of evidence," the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

Covid-19 infection are more likely to be hospitalised or develop two chronic diseases in the months after their illness. Besides, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also surveyed 7,000 Discovery Health members who recovered from acute Covid-19 and observed multiple things: Preliminary findings show that the Covid-19 shot produced by Pfizer Inc.

THE BOYZ have delayed the remainder of their US tour after three members of the boyband test positive for COVID-19.The K-pop boyband had kicked off the North American leg of their ‘THE B-ZONE’ last week on May 29, and have already performed in four of the initial six US cities previously announced for the tour.However, yesterday (June 8), THE BOYZ’s agency IST Entertainment announced in a statement posted on the boyband’s fancafe page that the tour’s two remaining stops – Dallas (June 8) and San Jose (June 10) – have been postponed after members Juyeon, Kevin and Q had tested positive for the coronavirus.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are deeply regretful to announce that the rest of the ‘THE BOYZ WORLD TOUR : THE B-ZONE IN USA’ (Dallas and San Jose) shows must be postponed,” IST Entertainment said. The company also added that they are currently in the middle of finalising rescheduled dates for the two shows.“We hope you understand that there are multiple parties involved in a tour including artist management, production, venues, etc,” IST continued.

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina is getting much attention over the way Marines are responding to those who opposed the depot’s Facebook post acknowledging Pride Month. "During the month of June, the Marine Corps takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members," the depot posted on Facebook on June 1. "We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect."The post has received more than 2,000 likes, 480 shares and nearly 2,000 comments — but not all were supportive. "Seems today sir in this politically correct society anybody can join my beloved Corps, men that like men, women who like women," one user commented. RELATED: UMC pastor files lawsuit after being accused of ‘practicing homosexuality’"How does someone’s sexuality prevent them from fulfilling their oath?," the Marines responded before posting the oath in written form. "This is a sad day! If I could I would return my title, US Marine! What happened to United we stand, divided we fall?" another user commented. "The freedoms you enjoy are currently protected by those serving in the ranks, which includes LGBTQ.

sheriff’s department in Michigan cited soaring gas prices in an announcement Tuesday that it would be reducing its deputies’ responses to non-urgent calls for service. Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it "is feeling the pain at the pump as well." "We have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months to go before the budget reset," Sheriff Michael Main said in a statement. "I have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone," he said. "This would be non-in-progress calls, non-life-threatening calls, calls that do not require evidence collection or documentation." "Deputies will continue to provide patrols to all areas of the county, they will respond to those calls that need to be managed in person," Main continued.

1-3 There is currently insufficient evidence that a first booster dose provides additional protection against severe disease for most children and adolescents in this age group.Adolescents aged 12-15 years who are at an increased risk of severe disease may receive a first booster dose From first principles, ATAGI have identified three groups of adolescents aged 12-15 years who may be at greater risk of severe disease from COVID-19 compared to their peers:A first booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine may offer additional protection against severe disease, noting the overall risk of admission to an intensive care unit and death in this age group remains very low.1-3 There have been no confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Australian adolescents aged 12-15 years during the period of Omicron predominance.1,2 Most European and North American countries have also recorded no deaths except for England (1), Denmark (5), and the United States (17).3 These data reflect deaths in adolescents aged 12-15 years with concurrent SARS-CoV-2 since February 1, 2022, and do not necessarily attribute cause of death to COVID-19.Myocarditis following vaccination remains rare. Data from the United States and Israel suggest the risk of myocarditis following a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in male adolescents aged 12-15 years ranges from 1 in 11 000-58 000 doses.

A Springfield Armory SAINT M-LOCK AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is displayed on a wall of guns during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

Amadea (Credit: US DOJ) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The United States won a legal battle on Tuesday to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking command of the $325 million vessel and sailing it away from the South Pacific nation.The court ruling represented a significant victory for the U.S. as it encounters obstacles in its attempts to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs around the world.