Judge says COVID asylum restrictions must continue on US-Mexico border
A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border.
CORONAVIRUS
Mayor of 'high' alert NYC rejects mask mandates, North Korea's COVID woes, and more COVID news
"I'm proud of what we are doing and how we are not allowing Covid to outstmart us," Mayor Eric Adams said during a Wednesday news conference. Plus, more Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.
Officials say a third of US should consider masks, what to do if you test positive for COVID now, and more virus news
Right now, about a third of the U.S. population lives in areas that are considered at higher risk. Read more on what that means here.
Elon Musk's mom is a swimsuit model, more free COVID tests from the government, and more trending topics
Her billionaire son may have dominated headlines recently, but 74-year-old Maye Musk is now in the spotlight after becoming the oldest model to feature on the Sports Illustrated (SI) Swimsuit cover. Here's that and more trending topics.
La Crosse County health director addresses COVID-19 situation
La Crosse County Health Department director addresses COVID-19 situation
Pfizer booster for kids 5-11 years old approved, California's $6 could be nationwide, and more COVID news
The Biden administration is continuing the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration beyond July 15. Find out more on that and the rest of today's COVID-19 news here.
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds. There is one more hurdle: the CDC. Here's what it means.
Biden offering additional 8 free COVID-19 tests to public
The government website for people to request free COVID-19 at-home tests from the U.S. government is now accepting a third round of orders.
COVID dystopia: Potential $5 gas, US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, and more virus news
The national average for regular gas hit a fresh record of $4.48 a gallon Monday, according to AAA. That marks an increase of 15 cents in the past week and 40 cents in a month. Get that and more COVID news here.
Wisconsin DHS: COVID cases and hospitalizations tick up, but numbers lower than omicron
Wisconsin DHS: COVID cases and hospitalizations on the uptick, lower numbers compared to Omicron
