Pfizer pulls FDA request for Covid vaccine for kids under 5  —  Pfizer-BioNTech is postponing its rolling application to the Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years.  —  The move means that vaccines for this age group …

Follow the Science?  —  If only it were so easy.  —  The C.D.C. describes medium-rare hamburgers as “undercooked” and dangerous.  The agency also directs Americans to avoid raw cookie dough and not to eat more than a teaspoon or so of salt every day.  And the C.D.C. tells sexually active women …

White House warns Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics, urges Americans to leave  — Any Americans still in Ukraine should leave “immediately,” the White House said.  — Russia could potentially launch an invasion of the country “any day now,” President Joe Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan said.

Taliban Are Holding Westerners in Afghanistan, Including One American  —  Militant group that governs the country have held some of them for weeks, including British nationals, damaging relations with foreign capitals  —  Taliban authorities are holding at least nine foreigners in custody in Kabul …

The Moment Sarah Palin's Testimony Fell Apart  —  At the New York Times trial, the former governor was impressive at first.  It didn't last.  —  Sarah Palin took the stand this morning—on day six of her libel trial against the New York Times—clad in a black pencil skirt, cream boucle blazer, and megawatt smile.

Mark Meadows's absurd spin for Trump shows right-wing media's power  —  One big advantage Republicans have right now is their massive network of right-wing media spinners.  They spend hours each day communicating a wholly alternate narrative of the moment — one comprehensively purged …

I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband's Every Move  —  A vast location-tracking network is being built around us so we don't lose our keys: One couple's adventures in the consumer tech surveillance state.  —  In mid-January, my husband and I were having an argument.

Congress is passing a wave of bipartisan bills as Biden's big plans stall  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's signature Build Back Better Act has stalled and his voting rights ambitions have fizzled.  But Congress is suddenly racking up modest yet consequential victories …

Jan. 6 rioter from Beverly Hills has second thoughts on her guilty plea  —  WASHINGTON — A Beverly Hills cosmetologist who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in support of the man she calls “Trumpy Bear,” recently told fellow supporters that she only pleaded guilty “to stay out of jail …

The Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ is backed by a Bangladeshi marketing firm and right-wing fringe groups  —  As American politicians call for stateside convoys, a Grid investigation finds signs that foreign actors, QAnon and hate pervade the movement's support.  —  A Bangladeshi firm appears …

Here's How Republicans Have Been Justifying the Censure of Cheney and Kinzinger  —  With hypocrisy, insinuations, and excuses.  —  As the Republican party continues to degenerate into a cult, its leaders are stepping forward to do what they do best: rationalize the party's mounting corruption.

Shoplifting reaches crisis proportions  —  Shoplifting has gotten so bad nationally that chains like Rite Aid are closing hard-hit stores, sending terrified employees home in Ubers and locking up aisles of seemingly mundane items like deodorant and toothpaste.

Dismantling the Wisconsin Elections Commission was on agenda for Ron Johnson meeting at state Capitol, text messages show  —  MADISON - When U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson paid a rare visit to the Wisconsin State Capitol last fall to meet with legislative leaders, the expected agenda was to discuss dismantling …

White father and son charged for chasing and shooting at Black FedEx driver  —  (CNN)Two White men are facing criminal charges after a Black FedEx Express driver alleged that he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi.  —  When he called police to report …

White House aides weigh deficit reduction as way to revamp economic plan for Manchin  —  Administration officials rethink approach as West Virginia senator renews push for tax bill to reduce federal deficit.  —  White House aides have in recent days discussed revamping President Biden's economic package …

Duke Energy plans to exit all coal, double renewables  —  Duke Energy Corp. intends to close the rest of its coal plants by 2035 and more than double its renewable capacity by 2030 as part of a massive — and expensive — clean energy push.  —  Duke said yesterday it expects to spend …

EU investigates reports of menstrual disorders after mRNA COVID shots … The European Medicines Agency's safety committee said on Friday it was reviewing reports of heavy menstrual bleeding and absence of menstruation from women who had received COVID vaccines from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE)and Moderna (MRNA.O).

Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information  —  Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request