Read full articleWASHINGTON — Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, made a direct appeal to Americans Sunday to "hit the reset button" on skepticism of approved Covid-19 vaccines, stressing that the independent nature of the approval process and the strong safety measures that should give the public confidence.In an interview on "Meet the Press," Collins said that mistrust of vaccines continues to be a source of great concern to public health officials, insisting that anyone who wants to “look at the facts” surrounding the vaccine’s development, testing and...…Read full articleWASHINGTON — Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, made a direct appeal to Americans Sunday to "hit the reset button" on skepticism of approved Covid-19 vaccines, stressing that the independent nature of the approval process and the strong safety measures that should give the public confidence.In an interview on "Meet the Press," Collins said that mistrust of vaccines continues to be a source of great concern to public health officials, insisting that anyone who wants to “look at the facts” surrounding the vaccine’s development, testing and...WW…

Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Aug. 20, 2020, 10:53 PM UTCUpdated Aug. 20, 2020, 11:39 PM UTCBy Ben KamisarKanye West's hopes to get on the ballot in Wisconsin were squashed late Thursday when the state's election board ruled that his application was submitted too late, a major blow to the music superstar’s presidential bid, which has been bolstered by Republicans across the country.The commission agreed by a vote of 5-1 to reject West’s petition to get on the state’s presidential ballot as an independent...…Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Aug. 20, 2020, 10:53 PM UTCUpdated Aug. 20, 2020, 11:39 PM UTCBy Ben KamisarKanye West's hopes to get on the ballot in Wisconsin were squashed late Thursday when the state's election board ruled that his application was submitted too late, a major blow to the music superstar’s presidential bid, which has been bolstered by Republicans across the country.The commission agreed by a vote of 5-1 to reject West’s petition to get on the state’s presidential ballot as an independent...WW…