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2 babies survive tornado that carried them away in bathtub

(AP) --- A grandmother says two babies have survived a Kentucky tornado last weekend that ripped the bathtub they were in out of the ground, tossing it with them inside. Clara Lutz told WFIE-TV she put 15-month-old Kaden and 3-month-old…

Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole a van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys to be distributed to over 350 children. The marked van…

Governor: No one still missing in Kentucky after tornadoes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says all of the people reported missing in Kentucky after tornadoes swept through the state last weekend have been accounted for. Beshear hailed the report by state emergency management officials and said he…

Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rapidly-spreading omicron variant may soon leave U.S. doctors without two of the standard treatments they’ve used to fight COVID-19. Antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been the go-to drugs to keep patients out of…

UTFO’s Kangol Kid dies after battle with cancer at 55

(AP) --- Kangol Kid, a member of the legendary hip-hop group UTFO, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. The family of Kangol Kid — whose real name is Shaun Shiller Fequiere -- said in a…

Cause of deaths at Astroworld released

HOUSTON (AP) - Compression asphyxia. That's what officials in Texas say caused the death of the 10 people who were killed at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston last month. Medical experts say it appears the pressure from the large…

Trademark tussle: Ole Miss objects to similar New Miss logo

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A photographer is trying to trademark a “New Miss” logo that's nearly identical to the Ole Miss logo used by the University of Mississippi. Suzi Altman has been selling New Miss merchandise for more than a…

Pfizer tests extra COVID shot for kids under 5 in setback

(AP) --- Pfizer is testing an extra dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for babies and preschoolers after preliminary research hinted the usual two doses wouldn't be enough. Pfizer had been testing very low-dose shots in children under age 5, with…