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The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first of two different COVID-19 treatment pills Wednesday. The pill is called Paxlovid, and is made by Pfizer.
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The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first of two different COVID-19 treatment pills Wednesday. The pill is called Paxlovid, and is made by Pfizer.
But as CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported Tuesday, the pills will not replace vaccines as the best weapon against the virus.
Drug maker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world's arsenal against the pandemic.
The Merck Foundation says the Boy Scouts' exclusion of gays from its ranks and leadership positions conflicts with giving guidelines and the company's nondiscrimination policy.
There are websites that help travel companions link up. They include erideshare.com and a service from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
JPMorgan Chase and nearly 40 other companies, some of them also based in the New York City area, have teamed up to try and get veterans back into the workforce.
An experimental Merck drug safely boosted good cholesterol to record highs while dropping bad cholesterol to unprecedented lows in a study that stunned researchers and renewed hopes for an entirely new way of lowering heart risks.
Police say the woman was pushing her 3-month-old baby in a stroller when a gunman approached her from behind.
Th program gives high school students hybrid and remote learning options.
Suffolk County Police Marine Units will be out in force looking for those operating boars in an unsafe manner.
The Supreme Court ruled guns could be banned in "sensitive places," but it wasn't clear about what locations qualify.
It's another dry start and that will continue all day.
Kelly was accused of using his celebrity status and a network of people to target girls, boys and young women for sex.
Police say the passenger is former law enforcement and was defending himself, so he was not charged.
Police say she was found with blunt force trauma to her stomach and trauma to her face and arms on Aug. 10, 2021.
According to data analyzed by CBS News, the national homicide clearance rate has been improving for cases involving white victims, but falling for Black and Hispanic victims.
Th program gives high school students hybrid and remote learning options.
Suffolk County Police Marine Units will be out in force looking for those operating boars in an unsafe manner.
The Supreme Court ruled guns could be banned in "sensitive places," but it wasn't clear about what locations qualify.
Goats from a local farm will roam the sloped terrain that is full of invasive plants.
They blocked the entrance to the University Club of New York on West 54th Street.
The president aims to be able to power 10 million homes with wind energy by 2030.
Officials say there's no evidence any of the children deliberately hurt one another.
She is the second person in Connecticut to test positive for the virus this year and the first to die.
Drivers across the Tri-State Area continue to feel the squeeze at the pump.
The national average for a gallon of regular reached $4.87 on Monday. It's even more expensive in the Tri-State Area.
The TSA says 80% of the firearms were loaded.
Surveillance video shows the moment a Ford Edge went full speed into Morningside Florist on West Broadway.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. Monday at a home on Beechwood Drive.
Authorities say erroneous information on the internet claims Alito still lives in West Caldwell.
The Port Authority says travelers who do not pre-book parking spots will be charged a summer peak period surcharge.
Suffolk County Police Marine Units will be out in force looking for those operating boars in an unsafe manner.
One mistake could send you and your family to the hospital, or worse.
Once on the sand, they removed the hook and released the shark.
Judie Ulberg knows how stressful weddings can be. She works in the business. But this was different.
The CDC and FDA recently approved Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines for children 6 months of age and older.
The Supreme Court ruled guns could be banned in "sensitive places," but it wasn't clear about what locations qualify.
They blocked the entrance to the University Club of New York on West 54th Street.
Jackson will be sworn in on Thursday at noon, when Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement becomes official.
She is focusing on Thursday's special session of the Legislature to find ways to limit the effect of the Supreme Court ruling.
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
The city is still waiting for a shipment from the federal government.
Dr. Dave Chokshi says the tensions between Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo got in the way of public health.
The Reproductive Health Care Facilities Access Act passed the county Board of Legislators on Monday night.
The demand was overwhelming, and all appointments were booked through Monday.
The Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic opened at 11 a.m., but the line for a vaccine started forming outside about three hours earlier.
Kelly was accused of using his celebrity status and a network of people to target girls, boys and young women for sex.
Offerings include some familiar characters and prices that don't strain family budgets, with some shows for free.
The two winners for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress receive $25,000 scholarships.
Back in November, the boy was pinned under a car that jumped the curb in Gravesend.
Preliminary investigations suggested that Mara died while swimming, state police said.
NYCFC (8-4-4) got two goals from Héber, another one from Gabriel Pereira and one from Talles Magno.
Veteran right-hander throws two-hit ball over eight innings in Astros' 2-0 victory on Wednesday.
With the 5-3 victory, the Bombers are now 56-20, matching 2001 Mariners and 1998 Yankees for best start since 1930.
Sears (3-0) made his second spot start and limited the A's to three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Carlos Carrasco (8-4) had a second straight rocky outing against Houston.
"It's one of the few professions where you work with your heart, your hands, and your head at the same time," co-owner Tom Geppel told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"We whip the whipped cream by hand. We make our hot fudge, caramel, most of our syrups," owner Vito Citrano told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"Most of my customers are regulars. They come almost every day, and they feel that this is their home," Panagiotis Binioris said.
For hard-to-find flavors from faraway continents, professional chefs and home cooks flock to a specialty food store founded in 1944.
Thousands came out for the 2022 New York City Pride March through Manhattan on Sunday.
Juneteenth celebrations took place across New York City on June 19.
The famous Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island on Saturday for its 40th anniversary.
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Actor Ray Liotta has died. He was 67.
The program gives high school students hybrid and remote learning options.
Suffolk County Police Marine Units will be out in force looking for those operating boars in an unsafe manner.
Brown-Jackson's swearing in comes at a pivotal time for the Supreme Court after a week packed with landmark decisions, CBS2's Naomi Ruchim reports.
The Supreme Court ruled guns could be banned in "sensitive places," but it wasn't clear about what locations qualify, CBS2's John Dias reports.
Investigators believe the woman was targeted, but it's still unclear why, police sources told CBS2's Elijah Westbrook.