TLDRThe FDA rejected Moderna's application for its mRNA-based flu vaccine, citing issues with the clinical trial comparator. Moderna claims the FDA's reason is inconsistent with previous communications. The vaccine, which uses the same mRNA technology as its Covid shot, was found to be 26.6% more effective than the standard flu shot. The FDA's decision follows Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s directive for all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials.
But those Americans who look like me already knew this ugly truth. Advertisement AdvertisementBut even before those police killings, for generations, communities of color everywhere have experienced overly aggressive policing and repressive policies. And not just for these two unjustified murders, but for all Americans — even the ones who may not look like them. Life: How Can We Watch The Exact Same ICE Video As MAGA And See Wildly Different Things? She is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project in Partnership with National Black Child Development Institute.
›The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has ended leases with Brentwood School, a parking lot firm, and an oil pumping operation on its 388-acre West Los Angeles property. The move throws the future of Brentwood School's extensive athletic facilities, which it built on a 22-acre leasehold, into uncertainty. The detailsThe VA posted a notice saying it had ended leases to Brentwood School, a parking lot firm, and an oil pumping operation. The players U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The federal agency that manages veterans' healthcare and benefits, and oversees the West Los Angeles campus. Brentwood School A prestigious K-12 academy that had leased 22 acres of the VA's West Los Angeles campus and built extensive athletic facilities there.
A fire breaks out at the farmhouse of 69-year old Molli McClaran and her 72-year old husband, Leon “Bubba” McClaran, which burns the whole residence to the ground. At the time, the couple had been taking care of two of their grandchildren - nine-year old Chloie Leverette and seven-year old Gage Daniel - but even though the burnt remains of Molli, Bubba and their two pets are recovered from the rubble, the children’s remains cannot found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre missing children’s case which does not have any definitive answers. Additional Reading:https://charleyproject.org/case/chloie-rhianna-leverettehttps://charleyproject.org/case/christopher-gage-danielhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Chloie_Leverette_and_Gage_Danielhttps://cdn.unsolved.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/102-Lost-in-the-Ashes-Website-Final-Script.pdf?x36184http://web.archive.org/web/20140523001132/https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/sections/news/local-news/search-bedford-county-children-endures.html/https://abcnews.go.com/US/chloie-leverette-gage-daniel-missing-tennessee-kids-father/story?id=17358917https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gage-daniel-and-chloie-leverette-amber-alert-issued-for-tenn-kids-missing-since-fire/https://www.newschannel5.com/news/answers-sought-5-years-after-2-children-disappearhttps://fox17.com/news/local/six-years-later-mom-believes-children-thought-dead-in-bedford-county-fire-are-alivehttps://www.wvlt.tv/2020/09/23/tbi-searching-for-siblings-who-went-missing-from-bedford-co-more-than-8-years-ago/https://www.wkrn.com/news/birthday-party-held-for-children-missing-from-2012-bedford-county-house-fire/https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/mother-believes-children-are-still-alive-10-years-after-their-disappearance/https://fox17.com/news/local/12-years-missing-tennessees-longest-active-amber-alert-for-two-kids-remains“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
Commentary: Uber is trying to snow voters with a supposedly pro-consumer ballot initiative. Don't buy ithttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-16/uber-tries-to-snow-voters-with-supposedly-pro-consumer-ballot-initiativeUber says its proposed ballot initiative will save consumers money. It's really designed to save Uber money, at its passengers' expense. Click here to explore more articles from Walkup Law or to subscribe to our newsletter. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter.
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Practical Steps Faculty Can Take NowFaculty do not need to wait for new policies or administrative directives before engaging students in AI literacy. “The Role of Artificial Intelligence as a Tool to Help Counselors in Improving Mental Health.” BICC Proceedings 2: 119–24. “AI in Patient Flow: Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Patient Flow in NHS Acute Mental Health Inpatient Units.” Heliyon 7 (5): e06993. “Artificial Intelligence Literacy: A Proposed Faceted Taxonomy.” Digital Library Perspectives 40 (4): 681–99. “Global Initiatives and Challenges in Integrating Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Elementary Education: Mapping Policies and Empirical Literature.” Future in Educational Research 2 (4): 382–402.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff said Tuesday that Ring does not store deleted doorbell footage without a subscription, as questions continue over how law enforcement recovered previously inaccessible video evidence in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. "I do know with Ring specifically, if you delete a recording or if you don't want a recording, you don't have a subscription. "If you delete a recording or if you don't want a recording, you don't have a subscription. "I think there's a lot of probably information out there that we don't know." Keep up with the latest reporting on the Nancy Guthrie case with Fox Nation's "Vanished: What Happened to Nancy Guthrie?"
HONOLULU — The City and County of Honolulu has again been named one of America’s Best Employers, earning a spot on the Forbes America’s Best Employers 2026 list. “This recognition, for the second year in a row, reflects the dedication of the people who serve our communities every day with professionalism, care, and pride,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time employees, the City is ranked in the “Large” employer category, which includes organizations with more than 5,000 employees. To explore career opportunities with the City and County of Honolulu, click here. For more information on the Forbes America’s Best Employers 2026 list and to view the complete rankings, visit https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-large-employers/—PAU—
(Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire at a private house following a Russian air attack in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire at a private house following a Russian air attack in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire at a private house following a Russian air attack in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian drone smashed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing a father and his three small children and seriously wounding their mother who is 35 weeks pregnant, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an industrial plant in the city of Volgograd, authorities said.
The proposed half-cent sales tax would generate $1 billion annually to support local hospitals and clinics. ›Los Angeles County supervisors have voted 4-1 to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the June 2026 ballot. The detailsThe sales tax increase would raise the overall sales tax rate in some parts of L.A. County to over 11%. The players L.A. County Board of Supervisors The governing body of Los Angeles County that voted 4-1 to put the sales tax increase on the ballot. Restore Healthcare for Angelenos A coalition of healthcare workers and advocates that pushed for the sales tax increase to ward off healthcare service cuts and layoffs.
Public health experts warned Tuesday that $600 million in cuts to federal public health funding announced by the Trump administration would endanger one of California’s main early-warning systems for HIV outbreaks, leaving communities vulnerable to undetected disease spread. The first step in addressing any public health threat is understanding what’s happening on the ground,” Simon said. AdvertisementIn June, California congressional Democrats demanded the release of $19.8 million in frozen HIV prevention grants to the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Gavin Newsom called President Trump’s latest threats to public health funding “a familiar pattern,” and shed doubt on their long-term legal viability. Advertisement“The President publicly claims he will rip away public health funding from states that voted against him, while offering no details or formal notice,” Newsom said.
Whether the talks succeed remains an open question — and Mideast nations fear their collapse could plunge the region into another regional war. A top Iranian security official traveled to Qatar on Wednesday after earlier visiting Oman, which has mediated this latest round of negotiations. “We are not seeking confrontation with the people.”One man sadly watched the commemoration from a sidewalk in Tehran, not taking part. The USS Gerald R. Ford remains in the Caribbean after the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “Well, look, I mean, if the Iranian people want to overthrow the regime, that’s up to the Iranian people," he said.
Major League Baseball is making streaming options available for fans to watch in-market games of 20 teams, including the Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres — a significant shift to respond to the fast-changing TV landscape. The Angels on Tuesday announced its arrangement with the league to make its games more widely available. “We are excited to partner with Major League Baseball to bring Angels games to their streaming platform,” Angels President John Carpino said in a statement. Voices Shaikin: Should Angels fans just give up and join the Dodgers bandwagon? The league said it also was taking over the television production of games for 14 teams, including the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGUp-and-coming Democrat Jack Schlossberg thinks the 2026 midterm elections might be the “last chance to stop” President Donald Trump. The grandson of late President John F. Kennedy and current congressional candidate laid out the stakes while appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” on Tuesday. Advertisement“I’m running right now because I still believe in politics,” Schlossberg continued. Advertisement“And we don’t know what comes with the other side of that,” Schlossberg continued. Schlossberg, who announced his bid for office last November, publicized a high-profile Democratic endorsement that same Tuesday.
