Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group

Monday, May 10, 2021

Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.

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China To Set Up 'Line Of Separation' On Mount Everest, Citing Nepal COVID-19 Outbreak

Monday, May 10, 2021

Nepal's health ministry has reported more than 403,000 COVID-19 cases, including more than 9,100 new infections on Monday.

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24 Reported Killed In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza After Hamas Fires Rockets At Israel

Monday, May 10, 2021

The violent exchange followed intense clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem, prompting Jewish organizers to cancel the annual Jerusalem Day march.

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Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies

Thursday, May 06, 2021

Doctors were surprised to find nine babies; scans had shown only seven. "The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother are all doing well," Mali's health minister says.

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U.S. Birthrate Fell By 4% In 2020, Hitting Another Record Low

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

For the sixth year in a row, the number of U.S. births fell in 2020, reaching the lowest level since 1979. The fertility rate remains "below replacement" — the level needed to compensate for deaths.

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Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.

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India Crosses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases As Critical Shortages Worsen

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

In just the past week, India has seen its COVID-19 cases jump by 2,646,526 — a figure that, if it stood alone, would make India the 14th worst-hit nation in the world.

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Children Now Account For 22% Of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?

Monday, May 03, 2021

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

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U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages

Friday, April 30, 2021

The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating" in India, the White House says.

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Return For Mickey, Stay For The Churros: Disneyland Reopens After 13 Months

Friday, April 30, 2021

"I can't wait to just be there and feel it and listen to the music and smell the churros," says Robert Laird, a Disney megafan.

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New York City, Former COVID-19 Epicenter, To 'Fully Reopen' On July 1

Thursday, April 29, 2021

"This is going to be the summer of New York City," Mayor Bill de Blasio said, because people "want to live again." He cited the city's success in hitting or trending toward its reopening targets.

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Video Leaks Of NRA's Wayne LaPierre Missing His Mark On Elephant Hunt

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

"I'm not sure where you're shooting," a guide tells the longtime head of the National Rifle Association. The footage had reportedly been suppressed for years.

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Andrew Brown Jr. Was Shot In The Back Of His Head, Family Says, Citing Autopsy

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

"It was a kill shot to the back of the head" that cost Brown his life, family attorney Ben Crump said as his office released the results of an independent autopsy. The FBI said it was investigating.

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Fox News Again Urges N.Y. Court To Dismiss Smartmatic's $2.7 Billon Lawsuit

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Fox News says its coverage of bogus election-fraud claims was "accurate and disinterested" and is protected by the First Amendment.

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Andrew Brown Jr. Family Lawyers Say Video Shows An 'Execution'

Monday, April 26, 2021

Sheriff's deputies shot and killed Brown, a Black man, while carrying out warrants in Elizabeth City, N.C. Family lawyers say body camera video shows deputies firing while Brown poses no threat.

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Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control

Friday, April 23, 2021

Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.

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Japan Declares 3rd State Of Emergency, 3 Months Ahead Of Olympics

Friday, April 23, 2021

New restrictions are being imposed in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as Japan sees a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases.

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An 'Overjoyed' LeVar Burton Welcomes Chance To Guest-Host 'Jeopardy!'

Thursday, April 22, 2021

"I've had my eye on that job for a long time," the actor and director said recently. Nearly 250,000 people have signed a petition backing his dream.

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U.S. Issues More Than 115 'Do Not Travel' Advisories, Citing Risks From COVID-19

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Just a week ago, only 33 countries were on the U.S. "Do Not Travel" list. New additions include Canada, Mexico, Germany and the U.K.

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Ma'Khia Bryant: Police Identify Officer Who Shot Teen, Release Video Footage

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Columbus, Ohio, authorities say officer Nicholas Reardon shot Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, after police were called to a neighborhood due to a reported disturbance.

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