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Storms thwart outdoor Pyer Moss show, forcing postponement

Storms thwart outdoor Pyer Moss show, forcing postponement

IRVINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — It was a glorious setting for a buzzy fashion show: the lawn outside a 34-room, columned Italianate mansion in Irvington, New York, 30 miles from New York City. But Mother Nature had other plans.
Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect

Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect

Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win

Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress.
Lawyers granted slight delay in opening of R. Kelly trial

Lawyers granted slight delay in opening of R. Kelly trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for R&B singer R. Kelly were granted a little more time Thursday to prepare his defense for his upcoming sex-trafficking trial in New York City. At a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn, U.S.
Cannes: Adam Driver on singing, surrealism and 'Annette'

Cannes: Adam Driver on singing, surrealism and 'Annette'

CANNES, France (AP) — In Leos Carax’s “Annette,” an enchantingly demented rock opera, Adam Driver sings in some very strange places. On a motorcycle. At sea. In the middle of lovemaking.
FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer's drug amid backlash

FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer's drug amid backlash

WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, U.S. health regulators on Thursday signed off on new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit its use.
7 sent back to Canada after using library lawn to enter US

7 sent back to Canada after using library lawn to enter US

DERBY LINE, Vt. (AP) — Seven people apprehended after entering Vermont illegally from Quebec by driving across the lawn of a library built in both the United States and Canada were immediately returned to Canada, the U.S. Border Patrol said Thursday.
Rescue ship with 572 migrants pleads for Mediterranean port

Rescue ship with 572 migrants pleads for Mediterranean port

ROME (AP) — A charity running a rescue ship with 572 migrants aboard in the central Mediterranean pleaded Thursday for permission to dock at some European port, saying food was running short and tensions rising on the crowded vessel.
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.
Researchers create concussion tool to find those at high-risk of prolonged symptoms

Researchers create concussion tool to find those at high-risk of prolonged symptoms

Annalise Mathers doesn't remember the fall that caused her concussion on a ski mountain four months ago, but she can recall the disorienting feelings that followed.
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