FDA authorizes emergency use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The two-shot vaccine was authorized for use in people 18 years and older. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf said in a statement: “Authorizing an additional COVID-19 vaccine expands the available vaccine options for the prevention of COVID-19, including …

Severe storms in West Virginia result in heavy flooding, leaving approximately 40 people unaccounted for

Officials said on Thursday that over 40 people are unaccounted for and more than 100 homes have been damaged or destroyed due to severe flooding throughout Western Virginia on Wednesday. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management said that beginning on Tuesday through early Wednesday morning, torrential rain caused flash flooding in Buchanan County, Virginia, as …

Hulu renews ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for Season 3

Hulu has ordered a third season of the comedy series ‘Only Murders in the Building’ starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment president Craig Erwich in a statement:  “Only Murders in the Building is the true crown jewel of our slate. Its appeal across generations, the intersection of humor …

Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa expecting their first baby together

Selling Sunset star Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) is pregnant.  Heather and her husband, HGTV star Tarek El Moussa, are expecting their first baby together after attempting to conceive through IVF. The 35-year-old realtor announced the news via Instagram on Wednesday, July 13, posting a maternity photo shoot along with the caption: “Surprise!!! Baby …

Travel Alerts Because of Upgrades at Turnpike Service Plazas

The West Gardiner Service Plaza on the Maine Turnpike will be effected by the current upgrade work taking place. **UPDATED** TRAVEL ALERT- Due to systems upgrades at our service plazas, from midnight until 7AM there will be no food available at the following locations on these dates7/14 Kennebunk Northbound7/18 Cumberland and Gray7/19 West GardinerRestrooms and …

Fatal Crash in Piscataquis County

46-year-old Jessica Lavigne of Peru died after an accident in Shirley last night, July 12. According to WABI, the accident occurred on Route 15. Douglas and Sabrina Staley, both 44, of Florida were in the other vehicle in the crash and both had minor injuries. ,center> The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. …

Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to complete his $44B acquisition of the social media platform

On Tuesday, social media platform Twitter said it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Musk and Twitter had been prepared for a legal fight after the billionaire said on Friday he was backing out of his April agreement to buy the company. According …

7-year-old child among 2 killed, 12 injured after boat capsizes in Hudson River

Two people – including a 7-year-old child – were killed, and more than a dozen suffered injuries after the private boat they were on capsized in the Hudson River. First responders received calls reporting people in the water shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, a 7-year-old child and a 48-year-old woman were …

Lea Michele to star in ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway, replacing Beanie Feldstein

The producers of the Broadway show “Funny Girl” announced that the former “Glee” star and Emmy nominee Lea Michele will be replacing Beanie Feldstein in the title role of Fanny Brice, beginning on Sept. 6.  Michele will be joined by four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, who will replace Jane Lynch in the role of …

2022 Emmy Nominations: ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘White Lotus’ lead the nominations

The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced by J.B. Smoove and Melissa Fumero on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, with the drama series ‘Succession’ leading the field with the most nominations overall at 25. The comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’ and the limited series ‘White Lotus’ earned 20 nods apiece. Euphoria, Ozark and Only Murders in the …