Sources: U.S. to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
WASHINGTON — U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second…
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UPDATE: U.S. officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
UPDATE KABUL, Afghanistan — Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport today, so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their…
Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021
For parents, the return to school means a return to spending: NerdWallet recently found that, in spite of the pandemic, about half of parents who…
Wall Street opening lower amid pandemic, Afghanistan worries
NEW YORK — Shares on Wall Street are slipping at the open amid worries about surging coronavirus infections in Asia and concerns about the long-term…
Official: China’s growth likely to slow due to virus, floods
BEIJING — China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said today, after consumer sales and other…
Japan ekes out economic growth in recovery from pandemic
TOKYO — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter, raising hopes for a gradual recovery from the painful impact…
U.S. agency opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system
DETROIT — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles….
Tech Q&A
Question: I schedule Windows 10 to install updates during my off-hours. But, prior to installing the update, my PC slows to a crawl. I can…
Consumer sentiment in US plunges to lowest since 2011
U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early August to the lowest level in nearly a decade as Americans grew more concerned about the economy’s prospects, inflation…
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday refused landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that…