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The Pfizer COVID vaccine may be authorized for use by the FDA as early as next week, giving kids access to the shot sooner than expected.

A new Florida refuge has opened and is taking in dozens of retired circus elephants.

Bobby Paul Edwards, a former South Carolina restaurant manager, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for enslaving John Christopher Smith for five years.

The state has partnered with over a dozen breweries to offer free beer to adults over 21 who get their COVID vaccine.

Forecasters warn that more strong storms are likely to hit the Southeast on Tuesday. States that are at “greatest risk” include Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama.

On National Teacher Day, celebrated May 4 this year, here are some quotes for everyone's childhood heroes during the pandemic.

Katie Sorensen was charged Thursday with providing false information to police and giving false information to a police dispatcher.

An Alabama woman was arrested after she tested positive for multiple drugs while she was giving birth last month.

Police are on the lookout for a woman who was caught on camera striking a 31-year-old Asian woman with a hammer in Hell's Kitchen.

A judge has scheduled a May 21 hearing on the request of Nathan Sutherland's defense attorney to toss the DNA that implicated his client of sexual assault, arguing it was acquired without a warrant or probable cause.

Americans who earned below $150,000 last year may be eligible to receive tax refund on the 2020 unemployment benefits.

Michelle Hadley has accepted a settlement from the city of Anaheim after she was framed by her ex-fiancé's wife and arrested in 2016.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates have announced their split on social media, saying they believe they can no longer "grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives."

Georgia is getting ready for two more days of rainfall, strong winds and lighting.

Joe Biden's American Families Plan could make pre-school available to every American. Experts say it's a smart investment.

Disney fans are debating whether Snow White should be canceled due to the controversial kiss.

New restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons will change how cooling technology is manufactured, bringing it in line with international agreements.

As many as 64 people have had anxiety-related symptoms after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, including fainting, dizziness, vomiting, and sweating.

Félix Verdejo Sánchez, who is married and has a young daughter, met Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz in middle school and has kept in touch with her.

"Paranormal" encompasses more than ghosts. It comprises anything that's beyond the realms of what's considered normal.

His organs, kidney, heart, eyes and skin will be donated to at least six children.

Nashville police said they were contacted by 23-year-old Jacob Griffin's mother after he talked about "mass murder" in his text messages.

Officers and medics found four Indiana teens inside a crashed Honda Accord and pronounced two of them dead at the scene Saturday.

The child was abducted from the Riverview Baptist Church's nursery in Virginia by an unidentified female.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argues that some programs have a political and divisive agenda.

The petition calls for $2,000 recurring stimulus payments to help struggling Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 7-year-old girl and her father are dead while three others are injured after a drowning incident in Charles County, Maryland, Saturday, police said.

The Saturday night jackpot was worth an estimated $131 million.

The holiday is the perfect time for people to relive their memories with their brothers and sisters.