Category: News

COVID-19 vaccine, US Women’s Open tees off, Hanukkah begins: 5 things to know Thursday

Mark Stinson

A U.S. committee crucial for clearing a COVID-19 vaccine will hold an all-day meeting Thursday, and depending on how it votes, the nation’s first doses could ship as early as Friday. The U.S. set a record for COVID-19 deaths reported in a day Wednesday — 3,124, a single-day toll worse than 9/11. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/10/coronavirus-vaccine-hanukkah-us-womens-open-northern-lights/6495976002/

Coronavirus updates: Pfizer vaccine reaches final review for FDA authorization as US sets record for daily deaths

Mark Stinson

The 17-member independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet Thursday to review and discuss data from Pfizer and German startup BioNTech on their vaccine, then vote on whether the FDA should authorize it. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/10/covid-news-pfizer-vaccine-review-california-texas/3870677001/

Research: Millions of smart devices vulnerable to hacking

Mark Stinson

Researchers at a cybersecurity firm say they have identified vulnerabilities in software widely used by millions of connected devices — flaws that could be exploited by hackers to penetrate business and home computer networks and disrupt them. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/08/millions-smart-devices-vulnerable-hacking-researchers-say/6493579002/

President Trump seeks to join Supreme Court lawsuit challenging election results in 4 key states

Mark Stinson

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to overturn the 2020 election results by tossing out votes cast in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and allowing state legislatures to appoint new electors. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/09/donald-trump-seeks-join-supreme-court-lawsuit-challenging-election/3870238001/