The Food and Drug Administration has advised makers of the COVID-19 vaccine to formulate the next dosage to fight the JN.1 strain of the virus. JN.1 was first discovered in the U.S. in September last year and researchers said it is similar ..read more

(Photo credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports) USA Basketball announced a veteran roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, boasting a squad where each member has at least an Olympics or World Cup gold medal. The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi was named to her sixth Olympics, with 38 Olympics basketball games to her credit, the most of any women's player in USA Basketball history. She is second in Olympics points scored (414 ..read more

RICHMOND, Va. (CN) - NAACP Virginia State Conference filed suit Tuesday accusing a school board that voted to restore Confederate names of discriminating against Black students.  "My belief is the Shenandoah County School Boar ..read more

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(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) When Royce Lewis feels healthy, baseballs tend to feel pain. The Minnesota Twins' talented 25-year-old homered in his return to the lineup last week after missing two-plus months because of a strained quadriceps. He homered again as the team returned home Monday for the first time since he was activated. On Tuesday night, Lewis will look to do more of the same as Minnesota ai ..read more

Saturday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and AARP Maryland is observing its annual PROTECT Week to highlight elder financial abuse. FBI data from 2023 showed more than 100,000 Americans age 60 and older were scammed out of more than $3.4 billion, repre ..read more

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Maravich, the youngest of the two sons of Hall of Fame member Pete Maravich, has died at age 42. LSU, where the elder Maravich starred and his son followed as a walk-on to the basketball program, announced his death Saturday. The school said he died Friday at the family home in Covington, La., but did not reveal the cause. Josh Maravich was a high school basketball stand ..read more

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New Orleans, Louisiana - "It's the economy, stupid," is the oft-repeated reminder from the 1992 U.S. presidential election, attributed to political consultant James Carville explaining voter motivations. Economic concerns remain central to voters in this November's anticipated rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, but wars in Gaza and Ukraine may influence enough voters in swing s ..read more

Tim Twentyman The Detroit Lions are expecting one of the best competitions for starting jobs, playing time and roster spots to occur in the secondary at cornerback during training camp. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said after drafting Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to a room that already included veterans Carlton Davis III, Brian Branch, Amik Robertson, Emmanuel Moseley and others, that he exp ..read more