Patient who refused COVID vaccine was denied a heart transplant
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs.
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A nor'easter could bring several inches of snow to the Northeast this weekend
The National Weather Service said it was too early to predict snowfall totals but warned that "blizzard conditions near the coast" could occur depending on the storm's path.
Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse
Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave wave for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year.
North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of launches this month
North Korea last week issued a veiled threat to resume testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles targeting the U.S.
Prince Andrew again seeks dismissal of sexual abuse suit, demands a trial if it's not
Among Andrew's grounds for dismissal is that if any sexual activity did occur between the prince and Virginia Giuffre, it was consensual.
The U.S. says it will stand firm against major Russian demands as tension rises
Among the demands from Russia was a guarantee that Ukraine be permanently barred from NATO membership. That would violate a U.S. "core principle," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
A Texas man is accused of selling gun used to take synagogue hostages
Earlier Wednesday, British police said they arrested two more men in Manchester related to the hostage-taking incident.
A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes
Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years.
A look at Justice Stephen Breyer's time on the Supreme Court — and what comes next
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement after 40 years as a judge, 27 of them on the nation's high court. President Biden will have the opportunity to name his first justice.
Why U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring now
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. With a potential red wave coming in the midterm election, his move to step down now is about politics and the ideological direction of the court.