Long-awaited trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death to begin Monday

Jury selection in the murder trial of the McMichaels and William “Roddie” Bryan, a neighbor who joined the pursuit and took the video, is scheduled to begin Monday.

Allison Williams leaving ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate

Allison Williams is leaving ESPN, saying she was 'morally and ethically not aligned' with Disney's vaccine mandate.

Fauci: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas gatherings safe for vaccinated people

Dr. Anthony Fauci said it is OK for vaccinated people to attend the upcoming Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings, but he has a warning for the unvaccinated population.

Atlanta restauranteur's invention aims to reduce germs spread by servers

“Thumbs Off!” is a device that covers the server's thumb. The server rests their other fingers on a tab underneath the plate. If used correctly, there's little direct contact between the server's fingers and the plate, if any.

DeSantis threatens to sue Biden administration over vaccine mandate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday threatened to sue the Biden administration over an anticipated coronavirus vaccine mandate.

Henry County Schools halts mask requirement, still 'strongly encouraged'

Henry County Schools announced that local COVID-19 cases prompted the district to no longer require students and staff to wear masks effective Oct. 18. The district's official stance is that masks are still “strongly encouraged.”

Nursing school applications rise amid COVID-19 burnout among staff

Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising.

90,000 US COVID-19 deaths since June were preventable, Kaiser Family Foundation says

The analysis estimated how many COVID-19 deaths were among unvaccinated adults and could have been prevented since June 2021 “when safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines became widely available to all adults in the U.S.”

FDA advisory panel votes to recommend Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters

An FDA advisory panel voted on October 15 to recommend Johnson & Johnson boosters shots, but questions remain about when a second dose should be administered.

CDC issues 2021 holiday COVID-19 guidance urging vaccination ahead of gatherings

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance urges people to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays if they haven't done so already.

Indiana family claims kids received COVID vaccines instead of flu shots

An Indiana family says their two children, ages 4 and 5, were mistakenly given full adult doses of the Pfizer vaccine rather than flu shots. The kids were taken to the doctor and are showing signs of heart issues, the family's attorney says.

J&J COVID-19 booster: FDA panel endorses extra dose at least 2 months later

An FDA panel on Friday voted to recommend a booster dose of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least two months later.

US Navy set to boot sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Navy says that it is preparing to discharge sailors who refuse vaccination for COVID-19 as mandated by the Pentagon, and the service members who get the boot over their noncompliance run the risk of losing some veterans' benefits.

Italy's mandatory COVID-19 pass for all workers prompts protests

All workers across public and private sectors in Italy are required to show a COVID-19 health pass to get into their place of employment.

US to lift travel restrictions for vaccinated foreign nationals on Nov. 8

The White House is expected to announce fully vaccinated international travelers who are foreign nationals will be allowed into the united states starting Nov. 8.

Federal hearing taking place over Cobb Schools COVID policy

Parents with medically sensitive students are asking for an emergency injunction to compel the Cobb County School District to begin following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Biden signs bill raising nation's debt limit until early December

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster.