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The Pfizer vaccine will now be available to kids ages 12 to 15 after the FDA expanded its emergency use authorization. Pediatricians and pharmacies could start administering the shots as early as Thursday. Experts say getting young teens vaccinated could make a huge difference in snuffing out the pandemic. In India, the country s ongoing coronavirus catastrophe is threatening to impact the world economy. Analysts are rethinking their predictions for India s growth this year, which is troubling after the country s recession last year. Not to mention, India and its ships and waterways are crucial for global supply chains. The country also typically produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold globally, but the largest vaccine maker there is shifting to focus on domestic needs.
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U.S. stock futures indicated a lower open Tuesday, a day after a tech-led sell-off saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq post their largest one-day percentage losses since March 18. Dow futures implied an opening drop of around 142 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were further in the red. (CNBC)
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq has had a less-than-merry start to May, already down 4% this month and sitting 5.2% below its most recent record close. The 30-stock Dow continues to outperform the other averages, going negative only Monday in a late sell-off, and it remains up 2.6% for May. Despite its 1% tumble Monday, the S&P 500 also remains modestly higher for the month.
NBC announced on Monday that it will not air the 2022 Golden Globes telecast.
A February investigation by the Los Angeles Times revealed the HFPA s 87 members included no Black journalists. The group currently has 86 members after past president Philip Berk was expelled last month, according to multiple outlets.
At the 2021 ceremony, HFPA members Helen Hoehne, Meher Tatna and HFPA president Ali Sar took the stage to address the diversity issue and share their hope for a more inclusive future. Tonight, while we celebrate the work of artists from around the globe, we recognize we have our own work to do. Like in film and television, Black representation is vital, Hoehne said.
“Handmaid’s Tale” actress Samira Wiley and and “Orange Is the New Black” screenwriter Lauren Morelli welcomed their first child, a baby girl named George Elizabeth, on April 11. The couple made the announcements on Instagram in honor of their first Mother’s Day celebration.
“Happy 1st Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, who four weeks ago today after laboring for almost 3 days gave birth to our first child our gorgeous daughter, George,” Wiley wrote.
“Welcome to the world, babygirl. We love you and we thank you for giving us the best 1st Mother’s Day two ladies could ask for.”
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