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Moderna Covid vaccine for kids under 6 years old was up to 44% effective against omicron infection

Preview: Moderna also asked the FDA to authorize its vaccine for children 6- to 11-years-old, the company announced Wednesday.

Buttigieg says DOT will dole out $2.9 billion in infrastructure grants to states and cities

Preview: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion for competitive grants designed to improve U.S. transportation infrastructure.

Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson begins final day of questions in Senate confirmation hearings

Preview: Jackson, President Joe Biden's first Supreme Court nominee, already spent more than 13 hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee defending her judicial career.

Stock futures fall slightly as oil prices jump

Preview: On Tuesday, the major averages rose as investors evaluated recent comments from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on interest rates and inflation.

Mortgage refinance demand plunges 14%, as interest rates spike higher

Preview: Fast-rising mortgage rates are causing a drop in mortgage demand, especially refinances.

Apple buys UK fintech start-up Credit Kudos

Preview: Credit Kudos develops software that uses consumers’ banking data to make more informed credit checks on loan applications.

Investing Club: A keynote from Nvidia's CEO strengthens our belief in the chip maker's future growth

Preview: There were high expectations coming into today's event and Nvidia did not disappoint.

Black box found from Boeing passenger jet that crashed in China, state media says

Preview: One of the two black boxes containing data from Monday's plane crash has been found, Chinese state media said Wednesday.

Watch live: Biden Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson begins final day of questions in Senate confirmation hearings

Preview: President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to answer senators' questions during the third day of her confirmation hearings.

Beyond Meat and PepsiCo launch meatless jerky as the first product under the plant-based partnership

Preview: The two companies announced the joint venture nearly a year ago with the goal of creating plant-based snacks and drinks together.

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Graham gets combative with Jackson: 'What faith are you, by the way?'

Preview: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday grew increasingly combative in his line of questioning of Ketanji Brown Jackson, asking President Biden's Supreme Court nominee about her religious faith, her de...

The heads begin to roll in Russia

Preview: Whatever value Putin believes exists in casting aside his supporters has no upside for him - but possibly does for us.

Five takeaways as Jackson takes tough questions from GOP

Preview: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson tangled with GOP senators for roughly 13 hours on Tuesday on the first day of questioning in her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.Republicans aren't expected to be able to sin...

Braun walks back remarks criticizing SCOTUS ruling that legalized interracial marriage

Preview: Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) on Tuesday expressed - and then walked back - opposition to the Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage.Braun was on a conference call with reporters fro...

Trump withdraws endorsement of 'woke' Mo Brooks

Preview: Former President Trump has pulled an endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in this year's Alabama Senate primary, slamming the Republican as "woke" and disloyal to him for doubting his claims about the 2020 presidential election....

Hawley, Jackson clash over handling of child pornography case

Preview: Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.), the first Republican senator to raise concerns about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's handling of child pornography cases, told the Supreme Court nominee that he lives in fear that his own kids could...

Cruz presses Jackson on critical race theory in tense questioning

Preview: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) repeatedly pressed Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court, about critical race theory and whether it might influence her work as a justice during her c...

Democrats press Biden to extend freeze on student loan payments

Preview: Democrats in Congress are pressing the Biden administration to extend the suspension of student loan payments before it's set to expire May 1 as they seek to avoid cutting off a pandemic-induced benefit in the middle of a...

Hunter Biden, the protected third rail of journalism

Preview: We heard a lot about collusion during the Trump era, but the real collusion happened between broadcast, print and social media all working together to either squash or dismiss the Hunter Biden laptop story.

Belarus grants refugee status to Capitol riot defendant

Preview: Belarus granted refugee status to Capitol riot defendant Evan Neumann, according to Belarusian state-run media, which circulated a photo of him apparently holding country documents. "US citizen E...

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Ukraine's military seeks to retake ground lost to Russians as Biden begins European trip: Live updates

Preview: Ukraine's military has begun taking back territory overrun by Russia's initial onslaught. Meanwhile, Biden travels to Europe. Live updates.

'Widespread damage' after tornado rips through New Orleans, surrounding area; 1 dead

Preview: Parts of St. Bernard Parish appeared to take the brunt of the storm's effects after a tornado touched down in the New Orleans area Tuesday night.

Ketanji Brown Jackson sits for more questions on third day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Preview: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faces another day of questions from senators. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Top-ranked tennis player Ash Barty announces her retirement at 25 years old

Preview: Ashleigh Barty, the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport at 25 years old.

Piercing the propaganda veil: US, Schwarzenegger, hackers give Russians uncensored view of Ukraine war

Preview: Outsiders are finding creative ways to make sure Russians hear the truth about war in Ukraine as the Kremlin tamps down on news outlets, social media.

Congress let COVID-era relief expire. Millions of kids already have fallen into poverty.

Preview: Pandemic policies like expanded tax credits and universal free school lunches have or will come to an end. The toll on kids has been immediate.

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Amazon Union Vote Set to Begin in New York, Which Has Challenged Company in Past

Preview: Workers at two Staten Island warehouses are nearing a decision that could make them the first U.S. employees of the company to unionize.

Disney Workers Walk Out in Protest of Response to Florida Bill

Preview: Employee demonstrations in several states marked the start of a third week of turmoil over the company’s response to GOP-led legislation that many staffers say targets the LGBT community.

Judge Frees China's ZTE From Some U.S. Oversight

Preview: The ruling ended a five-year probation for the telecoms-gear company that stemmed from a guilty plea to violating sanctions on Iran.

Alibaba to Buy Back Up to $25 Billion of Stock

Preview: Alibaba boosted its share buyback program to $25 billion from $15 billion, in a bid to reassure investors about the company’s prospects after a year in which its stock has fallen by more than half.

China Eastern Airlines Crash: One of Plane's Black Boxes Is Found

Preview: Authorities were working to verify whether the black box was a flight-data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder.

U.S., U.K. Strike Trade Deal to End Tariffs on British Steel and American Whiskey

Preview: The deal will help lower costs of imported steel for U.S. users.

Powell Flags Risks of New Digital Financial Products

Preview: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank supported innovation in digital financial products but warned it is easy to see the risks of certain new technologies, including cryptocurrencies.

Biden to Sanction Hundreds of Russian Lawmakers, U.S. Officials Say

Preview: The Biden administration is preparing sanctions on most members of Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, as the U.S. continues its crackdown on Moscow over its ongoing war against Ukraine.

Student-Loan Freeze Saves Borrowers Nearly $200 Billion

Preview: Around 37 million federal student-loan borrowers were spared $195 billion in loan payments, and many of them are likely to struggle with their debts when the moratorium is lifted, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York report.

Starbucks Workers Vote to Unionize in Seattle Store

Preview: A growing union battle has come to the coffee chain’s hometown, as Howard Schultz is set to return as CEO.