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The claim: Autism has increased by 30,000% in 50 years, is linked to vaccines As states advance in their distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Americans have continued to discuss what risks could be associated with gaining protection against the virus. One common belief espoused by parents and public figures who are against vaccination is that vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder, despite several studies showing no correlation between childhood vaccination and autism diagnoses. A post popular on Facebook may represent a similar view. The post claims that autism "increased 30,000% in 50 year...

Consumers will be able to buy rapid coronavirus tests without a prescription this week at three national chain retailers, an expansion that comes as the nation's vaccination effort accelerates and states relax distancing requirements and mask mandates.  Abbott Laboratories' BinaxNOW coronavirus self-test kits will be shipped to CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart locations and also will be sold online. The two-test kit, which last month received Food and Drug Administration emergency-use authorization for serial screening, will cost $23.99, the company said. Another rapid test made by ...

Heppner, interim pastor of Jesup Bible Fellowship, recalled his friend’s habit of playing Christian music, including while on duty. Smith often talked about his faith, including with people who found themselves in the back of his patrol car, the pastor said. “I’ve been told that he held his audience absolutely captive,” Heppner said, drawing chuckles from the audience. 'Jim was a sheepdog that protected sheep' State Patrol Col. Nathan Fulk told mourners that Smith’s biggest vice was chocolate milk, which he would buy for himself as a reward when he’d done something well. The serio...

Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK Some 23% of people living in Livingston County are fully vaccinated as of April 13, according to data from the New York Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna). New York reported 1,967,248 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3% from the week before. The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in New York as of April 13 are Hamilton Co...

Iowans buying guns from federally licensed dealers would still have to pass a background check or present a permit to carry. Not so for private sales.