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US health officials approve Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot, but with limits for many adults and children

WASHINGTON (AP) — US health officials approve Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot, but with limits for many adults and children. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ...

Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII are human remains, police say

Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan are human remains, and a Japanese group ...

Dodgers’ winning streak continues behind Clayton Kershaw against Reds

Clayton Kershaw pitched five innings of one-run ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. The Dodgers' ...

Turkey’s Erdogan unveils ‘Steel Dome’ air defense system

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday formally inaugurated Turkey's integrated air defense system known as the “Steel Dome,” which he described as a watershed moment ...

Laureano’s grand slam powers Padres past Mariners

Ramon Laureano hit a grand slam in the first inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Tuesday night. Laureano, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles ahead of ...

UN official says ‘all hope is gone’ if Israeli offensive on famine-stricken Gaza City goes ahead

If Israel's military goes ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza City, then “all hope is gone that we’re ever going to see the end to this,” a United Nations official told ...

Besieged city in Sudan has become ‘an epicentre of child suffering,’ UNICEF warns

A city in Sudan's western region is facing a “devastating tragedy” as the remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, remain trapped after being besieged by ...

An email shared with The Associated Press shows ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days

MIAMI (AP) — An email shared with The Associated Press shows ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not ...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice is suspended 6 games by NFL, person familiar with decision tells AP

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, a person with ...

Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar

Novels by Angela Flournoy,Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar and a memoir by Arundhati Roy are among the finalists for the 12th annual Kirkus Prize, which comes with a ...

Fever beat the Storm to move into 6th in WNBA standings

Aliyah Boston had 27 points and nine rebounds, Odyssey Sims scored 22 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 95-75 on Tuesday night to finish a sweep of the ...

Potential link between extreme long distance running and colon cancer in younger adults, study finds

A new study shows a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, according to research at Inova Schar Cancer Institute, in Fairfax, ...