Millions of Americans went to the polls Tuesday to choose both state and federal leaders.
President Joe Biden called for a ban on assault weapons during an address to the nation Thursday night, saying that “rational, common-sense measures” were needed in the wake of several mass shootings.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, and also gave the green light for the use of “mix and match” booster shots.
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Thursday endorsed Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot, a major step toward a vaccination campaign against the pandemic.