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[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new COVID-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won’t get them. About 75 percent of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around. “Urging people to get boosters has really only worked for Democrats, college graduates, and people making over $90,000 a year,” said Gregg Gonsalves, an epidemiologist at Yale University. “Those are the same people who will get this booster because it’s not like we’re doing anything differently to confront…

[ad_1] A woman bus passenger was fighting for her life in Hong Kong on Sunday night after a double-decker slammed into the back of a stationary crane truck, leaving more than 40 others injured.The injured passengers were mostly able to exit the bus by themselves, but the 57-year-old bus driver was left stranded in his seat with the rear of the truck lodged in the front of his vehicle. Firefighters freed him from the severely damaged vehicle 20 minutes later and he was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital.Police said the KMB bus operating route 58M was heading towards Tsuen Wan…

[ad_1] Billy Miller — a longtime soap opera star, who starred on some of the most famous shows in the genre — has died, and it sounds like he was battling some demons … TMZ has learned. A rep for the actor tells us Miller passed away Friday in Austin, TX. An exact cause hasn’t been revealed, but we’re told he was struggling with manic depression at the time of his death. His team suggests he may have taken his own life. It’s incredibly shocking and sad news for the soap community, as BM was one of the brightest stars…

[ad_1] Industrial action at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis enters third day with no sign of a quick resolution.The United Auto Workers chief has warned that a historic strike at the top three US car manufacturers will expand if the companies do not raise their wage offers in ongoing negotiations. The warning comes as the standoff enters its third day with no immediate resolution on the horizon. “If we don’t get better offers and … take care of the members’ needs, we’re going to amp this up even more,” UAW President Shawn Fain told CBS News on Sunday, saying General…

[ad_1] Between extreme discounts and holiday shopping prep, Walmart has been busy. However, the retailer is about to be even busier with the announcement of new express late-night deliveries through 10:00 p.m. Shoppers will have to place their orders by 9:30 p.m. local time, and orders will be delivered to their doors within 30 minutes. “Life doesn’t always happen on schedule, and Walmart understands that implicitly,” said Tom Ward, chief eCommerce officer at Walmart. “That’s why we’re thrilled to offer Online Pickup and Delivery at over 4,000 stores nationwide and introduce our latest edition: late-night delivery. “This is about more than just staying…

[ad_1] They claimed to be part of a religious group known as the “Soldiers of Christ” and convinced a woman from South Korea to travel all the way to Gwinnett County to join them, police said.But that woman was later beaten and starved to death, wrapped in a blanket and tossed in the trunk of a car, authorities said. Investigators also believe those responsible for killing her were part of a gang and additional charges were filed in the case.“Said accused knowingly and unlawfully did increase or maintain his status within his gang by committing the criminal offense of felony…

[ad_1] Lindsay Clancy. Facebook The Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children in January has been indicted on murder charges, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.  Lindsay Clancy, 32, is facing three counts each of murder and strangulation in the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan Clancy. She was previously charged in Plymouth District Court; Friday’s grand jury indictments shift the case to Plymouth Superior Court, which typically handles more serious crimes. During her initial arraignment in district court earlier this year, prosecutors described the violent series of events that allegedly unfolded in the…

[ad_1] Croatia is set to introduce tougher measures to fight violence against women, including recognising the crime of femicide in its criminal code – a measure that’s still rare across Europe. Croatia announced this week a new bill which will introduce femicide into the country’s criminal code and impose longer prison terms for rape.ADVERTISEMENTCroatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic called it “the most extensive and perhaps the most significant changes so far” aimed at tackling violence against women and children in the country.“The proposed measures are a confirmation of what we keep repeating – the political will to fight violence against women…

[ad_1] Peachtree City, Georgia is known for affluent, easygoing living. But on November 15, 1995, the well-to-do community was shaken. Halima Jones, 40, and Ruby Joyner, 43, two successful friends and social butterflies, had gone shopping and disappeared without a trace. “It was pretty clear that something was amiss,” Sam Baity, a former special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, told The Real Murders of Atlanta, airing Fridays at 9/8c on Oxygen. The search for Ruby Joyner and Halima Jones Halima’s common-law husband, John Dunbar, contacted the police. Jones was driving her blue minivan, and a BOLO was issued on her and the…

[ad_1] (London) – Poland’s government is targeting people for alleged abortion-related activities, intensifying a climate of fear that heightens risks for women and girls, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch released a video highlighting how the government’s dubious use of its powers to chase down alleged abortion-related activity threatens people’s rights to privacy, autonomy, and health, amongst others. Since a near-ban on legal abortion in 2020, Polish officials have increasingly opened investigations on questionable legal grounds against women and girls seeking medical care for miscarriages or after legal medication abortions, as well as against doctors. Polish law does…