An early look at the performance of COVID-19 booster shots during the recent omicron wave in the U.S. hinted at a decline in effectiveness, though the shots still offered strong protection against severe illness.
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Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his final run down the halfpipe, a heartfelt ovation from the crowd and then a tearful farewell to a sport he helped define.
As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states ended mask mandates this week for indoor settings, while others lifted requirements at schools.
The average price of gas nationally, according to AAA, exceeds about $3.45 a gallon and could go higher during peak driving season.
Record high temperatures for the date were reported Wednesday in several cities, including Santa Maria and Newport Beach.
The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of a stand-up tour.
The first Sesame Street theme park on the West Coast is set to open next month, offering a boost to San Diego’s tourism market as it bounces back from the pandemic’s hit to the industry.
A rural Nevada county has renamed its justice complex after former President Donald J. Trump.
A former Wynn Resorts executive convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal was sentenced Wednesday to serve one year and one day in federal prison.
A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry’s national trade group.
Authorities say no one was injured when a jet bound from Las Vegas to Minneapolis returned early Friday for a “hard landing” with a landing gear malfunction.
The strong hiring gain, which was unexpected, demonstrates the eagerness of many employers to hire even as the pandemic maintains its grip on the economy.
The Prime monthly subscription, meanwhile, jumps even more: from $12.99 to $14.99.
Maui’s new police chief, who recently arrived from Las Vegas, could receive a pay raise to $205,000 a year.
A lawyer for ex-Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge he has received body-worn camera video from police who arrived after a high-speed crash that killed a woman.