WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant.  The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill's promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined hospitalizations and deaths by about 89% among high-risk adults when taken shortly after initial COVID-19 symptoms.  Separate laboratory testing shows […]

Southampton Solent university lecturer who accused fellow academic of saying ‘that’s so gay’ and another professor of calling student a ‘ladyboy’ after he was made redundant loses discrimination claim Stephen Lannin claimed academic made a remark after seeing something online But course leader Brent Meheux said ‘oh I didn’t mean it like that’, tribunal heard Mr Lannin also claimed student […]

Female bouncer, 28, who beat girlfriend’s toddler daughter to death over lockdown is convicted of murder while child’s mother is guilty of allowing it – and social services missed FIVE chances to save her in chilling echoes of little Arthur Labinjo-Hughes Savannah Brockhill murdered girlfriend Frankie Smith’s daughter Star Hobson in September last year She was taken to hospital on […]

Revealed: Two crew members of British cargo ship WERE over the limit for drugs or alcohol when they smashed into Danish vessel off of Sweden, killing at least one sailor UK-flagged Scot Carrier smashed into Danish Karin Hoej cargo ship off the Swedish coast on Monday morning Karin immediately capsized with rescuers saying they heard ‘screams’ coming from the ship […]

Hundreds of people are evacuated from shops and offices as London’s Leicester Square is cordoned off over suspected gas leak Police evacuated hundreds of people from Leicester Square this morning   Tens of offices and shops affected by a suspected gas leak in central London  Police are asking people to ‘avoid the area’ while investigations continue  Around 200 people have been […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for December 13 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country’s meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 […]

By David Shepardson    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Six former chairs of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday urged the Biden administration to quickly resolve a dispute over the planned use of 5G wireless spectrum that the aviation industry says poses an air safety risk.    Former FCC chairs Ajit Pai, Tom Wheeler, Julius Genachowski, Michael Copps, Michael Powell and Mignon Clyburn […]

Former FBI agent says lack of evidence could prevent Crumbley parents’ convictions Former FBI agent Steve Rogers argues there’s a disconnect between police and the prosecutor in the Michigan high school shooting trial DETROIT, MI – Paulette Loftin, defense attorney for Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley, on Monday discussed next steps in the 15-year-old boy’s criminal case. Crumbley, 15, […]

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Moment masked criminals invade back gardens to throw packages of drugs over 20ft prison wall to inmates in jail Masked criminals filmed throwing drugs over 20ft prison wall to inmates in jail Residents have told how their children are too scared to enter their own gardens Gangs are said to text convicts at Chelmsford Prison, Essex to arrange pick-ups This […]