Fauci: U.S. Preparing For Quick Distribution Of Vaccine Once It Is Approved : Coronavirus Updates Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET A coronavirus vaccine could be ready for distribution by the end of the year, and distributed to Americans in 2021, the nation's top infectious disease specialist told lawmakers Friday. While it typically takes years to develop vaccines, new technologies, the lack of bureaucratic red...…Fauci: U.S. Preparing For Quick Distribution Of Vaccine Once It Is Approved : Coronavirus Updates Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET A coronavirus vaccine could be ready for distribution by the end of the year, and distributed to Americans in 2021, the nation's top infectious disease specialist told lawmakers Friday. While it typically takes years to develop vaccines, new technologies, the lack of bureaucratic red...WW…

Reta Mays, Former VA Medical Worker, Pleads Guilty To 7 Murders Reta Mays was charged with killing seven patients by injecting them with insulin. She worked as a nursing assistant on the night shift at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Clarksburg.Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET A former nursing assistant at a medical center for veterans in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to seven counts of second-degree murder and one count of assault with the intent to commit murder. Reta Mays, 46, appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted to killing the patients at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs...…Reta Mays, Former VA Medical Worker, Pleads Guilty To 7 Murders Reta Mays was charged with killing seven patients by injecting them with insulin. She worked as a nursing assistant on the night shift at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Clarksburg.Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET A former nursing assistant at a medical center for veterans in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to seven counts of second-degree murder and one count of assault with the intent to commit murder. Reta Mays, 46, appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted to killing the patients at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs...WW…

Rogue Air Defense Unit Fired On Passenger Plane Without Authorization, Iran Says A missile operator who didn't properly calibrate his radar system fired on the Ukrainian passenger plane without authorization, Iran says. All 176 people on board were killed on Jan. 8.Human error, a misaligned missile guidance system and a decision to fire without authorization contributed to Iran's downing of a civilian passenger plane in January, according to a new report from Iran's Civil Aviation Organization. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down shortly after takeoff from the Iranian...…Rogue Air Defense Unit Fired On Passenger Plane Without Authorization, Iran Says A missile operator who didn't properly calibrate his radar system fired on the Ukrainian passenger plane without authorization, Iran says. All 176 people on board were killed on Jan. 8.Human error, a misaligned missile guidance system and a decision to fire without authorization contributed to Iran's downing of a civilian passenger plane in January, according to a new report from Iran's Civil Aviation Organization. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down shortly after takeoff from the Iranian...WW…

Rains Pound Japan, Causing Record Flooding Japanese officials say it's the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the region. More than 200,000 people were asked to evacuate.At least 15 people are presumed dead and several more are missing after torrential rains pounded southern Japan on Saturday, flooding residential areas, causing mudslides and knocking out power for thousands. Officials asked more than 200,000 people to evacuate. Fourteen of those found without vital signs were at a nursing home in Kuma village, where water and mud gushed into the building. Japanese medical officials...…Rains Pound Japan, Causing Record Flooding Japanese officials say it's the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the region. More than 200,000 people were asked to evacuate.At least 15 people are presumed dead and several more are missing after torrential rains pounded southern Japan on Saturday, flooding residential areas, causing mudslides and knocking out power for thousands. Officials asked more than 200,000 people to evacuate. Fourteen of those found without vital signs were at a nursing home in Kuma village, where water and mud gushed into the building. Japanese medical officials...WW…

More Than 9,000 Dead Of Coronavirus In New York : Coronavirus Updates Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that 758 more New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus. It marked the sixth straight day of more than 700 deaths.New York lost another 758 lives over a 24-hour-period, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily news conference on Sunday. "Every one is a face and a name and a family that is suffering," Cuomo said. "This is truly tragic news." It's the sixth straight day of losses of more than 700 per day. "That's the one number that I look forward to seeing drop as soon as I open my...…More Than 9,000 Dead Of Coronavirus In New York : Coronavirus Updates Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that 758 more New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus. It marked the sixth straight day of more than 700 deaths.New York lost another 758 lives over a 24-hour-period, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily news conference on Sunday. "Every one is a face and a name and a family that is suffering," Cuomo said. "This is truly tragic news." It's the sixth straight day of losses of more than 700 per day. "That's the one number that I look forward to seeing drop as soon as I open my...WW…

Storm Shelters Still A Safe Bet During Storms, Officials Say Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.By most accounts, Saturday in the southeastern United States was beautiful, filled with blue skies and sunshine. Sunday could be the polar opposite, as the region faces the prospect of heavy storms, hail, damaging winds and violent tornadoes. During dangerous weather, communities often open storm shelters. But shelters can get crowded...…Storm Shelters Still A Safe Bet During Storms, Officials Say Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.By most accounts, Saturday in the southeastern United States was beautiful, filled with blue skies and sunshine. Sunday could be the polar opposite, as the region faces the prospect of heavy storms, hail, damaging winds and violent tornadoes. During dangerous weather, communities often open storm shelters. But shelters can get crowded...WW…

Black And Hispanic Children At Risk For 'Severe' COVID-19 Symptoms, CDC Finds One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.While most children who catch the coronavirus have either no symptoms or mild ones, they are still at risk of developing "severe" symptoms requiring admission to an intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Friday. Hispanic and Black children in particular were much more likely...…Black And Hispanic Children At Risk For 'Severe' COVID-19 Symptoms, CDC Finds One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.While most children who catch the coronavirus have either no symptoms or mild ones, they are still at risk of developing "severe" symptoms requiring admission to an intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Friday. Hispanic and Black children in particular were much more likely...WW…

Tug Boats Drag Split Japanese Cargo Ship Out To Sea Off Coast Of Mauritius Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to stave off further harm to the environment. Still, scientists say it's the worst ecological disaster in the country's history.A Japanese cargo ship that ran aground in late July off the coast of Mauritius has broken in two. Most of the 4,000 metric tons of fuel oil and diesel on the ship had already been pumped out over the past week, as environmental groups warned of potentially irreversible damage to the area's coral reefs. Still, at least...…Tug Boats Drag Split Japanese Cargo Ship Out To Sea Off Coast Of Mauritius Crews had already removed thousands of tons of fuel oil from the ship to stave off further harm to the environment. Still, scientists say it's the worst ecological disaster in the country's history.A Japanese cargo ship that ran aground in late July off the coast of Mauritius has broken in two. Most of the 4,000 metric tons of fuel oil and diesel on the ship had already been pumped out over the past week, as environmental groups warned of potentially irreversible damage to the area's coral reefs. Still, at least...WW…

U.S., U.K. Change Diplomatic Immunity Rules After British Man Was Killed The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old. The wife of a U.S. diplomat is accused of killing him as she was driving on the wrong side of the road.The U.S. and the U.K. have revised their diplomatic immunity rules, almost a year after the wife of a U.S. diplomat fled the country after allegedly killing a young man with her car. The move, announced by U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, is aimed at making it more difficult for the families of some diplomats to claim immunity....…U.S., U.K. Change Diplomatic Immunity Rules After British Man Was Killed The change in policy comes nearly a year after the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old. The wife of a U.S. diplomat is accused of killing him as she was driving on the wrong side of the road.The U.S. and the U.K. have revised their diplomatic immunity rules, almost a year after the wife of a U.S. diplomat fled the country after allegedly killing a young man with her car. The move, announced by U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, is aimed at making it more difficult for the families of some diplomats to claim immunity....WW…

Congress Should Do More To Rein In Presidential Power, Sen. Tim Kaine Says In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority.Heard onToggle more optionsPresidential power only goes so far — and then Congress has the constitutional duty to assert its authority, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told NPR's Michel Martin in an interview Saturday. Kaine's comments come amid renewed criticism among Democrats and some Republicans that President Trump...…Congress Should Do More To Rein In Presidential Power, Sen. Tim Kaine Says In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority.Heard onToggle more optionsPresidential power only goes so far — and then Congress has the constitutional duty to assert its authority, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told NPR's Michel Martin in an interview Saturday. Kaine's comments come amid renewed criticism among Democrats and some Republicans that President Trump...WW…