Joe Hernandez

Ivermectin has been hailed as a wonder drug for treating parasitic infections, but leading medical experts say the same isn't true for treating COVID-19.

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker's comments came just hours after the FBI identified the alleged hostage taker at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas as Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British man.

Instead of selling tickets to the general public, organizers announced Monday that they would invite groups of spectators to attend the games in person.

The FBI has released the name of the man they say held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue Saturday. The standoff ended with the man's death and all hostages freed safely.

The hostage taker was 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, authorities said. U.K. police arrested two teenagers in relation to the incident.

The storm system could leave more than a foot of snow and in excess of a quarter inch of ice in some areas, the National Weather Service warned.

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer and key props assistant on the movie set, said in the complaint that she bought live ammunition she believed to be dummy rounds.

Bare shelves at supermarkets are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. "We're really seeing the perfect storm," one industry expert told NPR.

Bella Elevator, Inclinator Company of America and Savaria Corporation recalled about 69,000 elevators that pose a risk of pinning children between the elevator car door and the exterior landing door.

City officials had said on Sunday that 19 people perished in the fire, including nine children.

The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, but environmental advocates say it's worrisome.

One resident described seeing a wall of "thick, chalky smoke. The type of smoke you can't breathe" in the building's hallway when he tried to leave his apartment.

Teachers began refusing to show up for their jobs in person on Wednesday amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, prompting the cancellation of classes for more than 300,000 public school students.

Travis McMichael, who pulled the trigger, and his father, Greg, have no chance for parole. A federal hate crimes trial remains in a case widely seen as racially motivated.

A new national standard is meant to give consumers clarity about how their food was produced, but critics say the rules will introduce more confusion and don't go far enough.

The automakers' ads will suggest people consider carpooling or cycling instead of driving. The new rules, beginning in March, come as the country is trying to cut down on its carbon emissions.

A major winter storm brought more than a foot of snow to parts of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware, with heavy accumulations also seen in North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and D.C.

The authorization comes in the midst of an explosion of COVID-19 cases nationwide driven by the omicron variant — a surge that has brought a spike in pediatric hospitalizations.

The CDC recently cut the number of days it recommends COVID-positive people remain in isolation from 10 days to five, but it didn't require a negative test to leave isolation.

A spokesperson for the social media company said it had been clear that it would ban accounts for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy.