Teen saves toddler from drowning at pool party
Randy Brown, a Henry County 13-year-old, saved a 2-year-old boy whose body was spotted by the child's mother at the bottom of a pool.
When do I still need to wear a mask?
Whether you still need to wear a mask depends mostly on whether or not you're vaccinated.
Store mask policies: Best Buy, Lowe's, Walgreens, ALDI say masks optional for vaccinated customers
Walgreens, Aldi, Best Buy, Kohl's and Lowe's are the latest retailers to change course and drop face mask requirements for vaccinated customers after the CDC changed its guidance last week.
Kroger drops mask policy for shoppers, employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Kroger has announced it is dropping its mask policy for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Monthly child tax credit payments to begin July 15, officials say
Nearly 88% of U.S. children are set to receive the monthly benefits under the expanded child tax credit without their parents needing to take any additional action, administration officials said.
CDC says fully vaccinated can stop wearing masks indoors and outdoors in most settings
The CDC on Thursday eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Do you need to wear a mask if fully vaccinated? -- CDC issues new guidance
The CDC issued new guidance Thursday, saying that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear more masks inside in most situations.
CDC to ease indoor COVID-19 mask requirements for fully vaccinated people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday will ease indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places, according to a person briefed on the announcement.
'Stressed' Italian nurse accidentally gives 4 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in single shot
Italian health authorities initially said the woman had received six doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but later clarified that it had actually been four doses, according to news reports.
Chamber of Commerce calls for end to enhanced jobless aid
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying the boost in government aid is giving some recipients less incentive to look for work.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against worrisome coronavirus variants, studies find
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was found to be highly effective at protecting against infection, severe disease and death in two new studies published this week out of Israel and Qatar.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, 96% effective in teens 12-17
Recent data from an ongoing trial of Moderna’s vaccine in teenagers found that it was 96% effective against COVID-19, and no serious safety concerns were present, according to the company.
Woman who survived Holocaust, pandemic celebrates 100th birthday
A Long Island woman, who was born as the world was recovering from the last pandemic in the 1920s and escaped Nazi Germany, is now celebrating her 100th birthday.
Unable to find workers, Papa John's closes its doors in Monroe
"People I think, see this and think that the big guys at Papa John’s are the ones that are hurting, but it really isn't, it's us," the co-owner said. "And that’s how it is for a lot of other businesses in Monroe County," she said.
Detroit protest held over mail delivery struggles by postal service
“I think we’ve been out of the pandemic long enough now to do better than what we are doing,” said Patricia Daniel. “From my understanding, they were saying they were short on mail carriers. Well, if you are short on mail carriers, then hire some people.”
Farmington Hills boutique owner from India gives back to country devastated by COVID-19
A Farmington Hills boutique owner is using her business to help her home country of India.
Thousands attend music festival without masks, social distancing as part of UK COVID-19 research project
The music festival is just one of several research efforts the UK government is offering as a way to test whether such events spread the coronavirus.
Southwest flight attendant files lawsuit blaming airline for husband’s COVID-19 death
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant filed a lawsuit against the carrier, claiming it failed to properly protect staff from being exposed to the coronavirus during mandatory training last summer, which led to her husband's death.
The Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center transforms into a vaccine clinic
Free food and music were just a few incentives offered to those getting vaccines on Saturday at The Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.
"Belle of the ball" annual event offers free prom dresses to high school seniors
With prom dresses averaging about $600, Wayne County Commissioner Alisha Bell's annual "Belle of the ball" event allows high school seniors to pick out a prom dress and shoes for free.