Tolkien Estate wins lawsuit against 'Fellowship of the King' author
The estate of Lord Of The Rings writer JRR Tolkien has won a lawsuit against US author Demetrious Polychron over his book The Fellowship Of The King.
Tue Dec 19 2023
Why Elon Musk will have to wait a little longer to start putting chips in human brains
Elon Musk's agenda appears to have been thwarted by the US authorities, which have not authorised these first human trials.
Sat Mar 18 2023
US whistleblower Snowden gets a Russian passport -TASS
US authorities have for years wanted Snowden returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges.
Sat Dec 03 2022
US authorises fourth COVID shot for over 50s
Those with immune compromising conditions and have taken four shots, are now eligible for a fifth dose.
Wed Mar 30 2022
Boat packed with hundreds of Haitian migrants runs aground in Florida
US authorities are investigating what appeared to be one of the largest human smuggling attempts off US shores in years.
Tue Mar 08 2022
US authorises Merck pill as second at-home COVID-19 treatment
Merck plans to ship hundreds of thousands of treatment courses in the coming days and 1 million over the next few weeks.
Fri Dec 24 2021
Merck seeks first US authorization for COVID-19 pill
An authorisation from the FDA could help change clinical management of COVID-19 as the pill can be taken at home.
Tue Oct 12 2021
AstraZeneca seeks US authorisation of drug to prevent COVID-19
A late-stage trial showed the drug reduced the risk of people developing any COVID-19 symptoms by 77 pct.
Tue Oct 05 2021
US authorizes third shot of COVID-19 vaccines for the immunocompromised
Mixing of mRNA vaccines is permitted for the third shot if their original vaccine is not available.
Sat Aug 14 2021
Pfizer to seek US authorization for COVID booster shot as Delta variant spreads
The FDA and CDC said: "We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed."
Fri Jul 09 2021
Biden to send 20 million doses of US-authorised vaccines abroad for first time
This is the first time the United States is sharing vaccines authorised for domestic use.
Tue May 18 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: AstraZeneca to seek US authorization this month or early next - Sources
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been authorized for use in the European Union and many countries but not yet by US regulators.
Sun Mar 14 2021
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gets US authorisation, second in 8 days
Moderna injections are expected to begin in coming days for adults 18 years old and up.
Sat Dec 19 2020
US to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics
U.S. authorities are planning to ban passengers travelling on certain U.S.-bound foreign airline flights from carrying into the cabin larger electronic devices in response to an unspecified terrorism.
Tue Mar 21 2017
US government quandary: is Nutella dessert or jam?
The makers of the cocoa-flavored spread say consumers in the United States are far more likely to spread it on toast than on ice cream, and they are pressuring US authorities to recognize this
Fri Nov 04 2016