WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna ...

Local data Thursday showed COVID-19 activity remains high in Iron County with 62 new confirmed positives since Aug. 18, while Dickinson County had 41 new cases in the week’s span. It was the second straight week that Iron County has topped 60 new coronavirus cases. Dickinson County also ...

There is no dispute about some evidence in the trial of two men accused of eagerly wanting to kidnap Michigan’s governor: They enjoyed getting high. From start to finish, the jury repeatedly has heard about marijuana in the case of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who are charged with ...

Local data Thursday showed a rise in area COVID-19 activity from the previous week, with 61 new confirmed positives in Iron County and 57 in Dickinson County, along with another death blamed on the coronavirus. Dickinson County also had 40 probable coronavirus positives but Iron County only ...

Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19. A nonprofit, Children's Health Defense is one of the most influential anti-vaccine organizations ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and needs to become more nimble. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call ...