Health Care September 2020

Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Tested

A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson is being tested. Top health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and the FDA commissioner assured that no corners were cut.

Legal September 2020

Ginsburg Lies In State At US Capitol

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history for being the first woman and Jewish American to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the private service.

Global September 2020

New California Fire Scorches Wine Country

New fires erupted in California’s Napa-Sonoma wine region not far from San Francisco. The wine country blaze had burned 17 square miles, according to Cal Fire.

Technology September 2020

USM Creates Free COVID Online Course

"Understanding the Pandemic: A COVID-19 Public Service Short Course" is a free, six-part, online course being offered by the University of Southern Mississippi.

Health Care September 2020

Death Toll From Coronavirus Tops 1 Million

The worldwide coronavirus death toll has exceeded 1 million, and the toll is almost certainly a vast undercount because of insufficient testing and inconsistent reporting.

Technology September 2020

LULAC Moves 2021 Convention Online

LULAC is holding its 2021 convention online instead of an in-person gathering in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2022 and 2023 conventions are still planned to be in-person.

Health Care October 2020

Can The US Avoid A ‘Twindemic’?

A “twindemic” is a country dealing with an outbreak of flu infections and COVID-19 at the same time. The U.S. recommends flu vaccines for everyone starting at 6 months of age.

Global October 2020

Trump, First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 and are being quarantined. President Trump is showing “mild symptoms” of the virus.

Health Care October 2020

3 Win Nobel Prize For Discovering Hepatitis C

Two Americans and a British-born scientist won the Nobel Prize for discovering hepatitis C. Their work has led to the development of highly sensitive blood tests and antiviral drugs.

Global October 2020

22,000+ Miami-Dade Students Return To Class

The Miami-Dade County school board wanted to wait until mid-October for reopening, but the state’s education secretary threatened to withhold state funding.

Global October 2020

Hurricane Delta Now Category 2

As Hurricane Delta is making its way to Mexico, it has potential to increase in power from a Category 2 storm to a Category 4 one before hitting the U.S. Gulf coast.

Financing October 2020

Trump Tweets On Stimulus Keep Market Spinning

The S&P 500 was up after President Donald Trump tweets seemed to indicate that he was backtracking on halting virus stimulus talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 416 points.

Health Care October 2020

‘Molecular Scissors’ Wins Nobel Prize

For the first time two women have won the chemistry Nobel prize together for creating a way to edit the genes of animals, plants and microorganisms.

Global October 2020

Trump Vows Not To Participate In Virtual Debate

The next presidential debate was supposed to be virtual because of President Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19. The president has refused to participate in a virtual debate.

Global October 2020

Vice Presidential Debate Takeaways

Separated by plexiglass Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off at the vice presidential debate where topics included COVID-19 and the Supreme Court.