COVID-19 vaccine doses have been sold on the dark web. Are they real?
Sellers on 15 different “dark web” marketplaces have dispersed hundreds of doses of what they allege are COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. What’s more, Kaspersky’s researchers believe a significant portion of those sales, as much as 30%, could be of actual vaccines. “There More...
Doctors and local officials call Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s reversal of COVID-19 restrictions “premature”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement on Tuesday to lift statewide COVID-19 restrictions was met with criticism from doctors and some local officials who say it comes too soon in the fight against More...
Yankees Manager Aaron Boone taking medical leave of absence after receiving pacemaker
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Wednesday that he is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker. The procedure was performed Wednesday at St. Joseph’s hospital, More...
Economic fallout from pandemic disproportionately hits Latinas
Esperanza Hernandez and her two daughters are living in a small apartment with a shower curtain used to create a bedroom. She is one of the millions of Latinas in the U.S. who are facing hardships brought on More...
Twitter will label posts with misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines
Twitter announced Monday that it will begin applying labels to tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and is introducing a strike policy to curb users from repeatedly violating those More...
Chadwick Boseman tributes pour in as celebrities and fans mourn the actor and “Black Panther” star who died at 43
Celebrities, politicians and fans are mourning the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer at the age of 43. A statement said Boseman was diagnosed with stage More...
Many would get COVID-19 vaccine, but hesitancy remains — CBS News poll
Most say they either will, or at least might, get a COVID-19 vaccine when they’re eligible — or else have gotten one already — but there are plenty who are still on the fence about it. Many of those More...
Tiger Woods faces a difficult road to recovery, doctors say
Medical experts predict that Tiger Woods will have a difficult road to recovery following his crash in Los Angeles this week. The 45-year-old golf legend suffered “serious injuries” to his lower More...
New law lets Israeli Health Ministry share personal info of citizens who decline COVID vaccine
Jerusalem — Israel’s parliament approved a law this week that will allow the personal information of people who chose not to be vaccinated against the coronavirus to be shared with local and national More...
Military families are increasingly turning to food banks during the pandemic
Members of the U.S. military are increasingly turning to food banks to feed their families. Some families said they couldn’t last a week without visiting the food pantries. Desiree Alvarez, her 3-year-old More...
