CDC advisory panel meets to discuss Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting this week to review data on Pfizer’s booster dose and who should get it.

Biden doubles US global COVID-19 vaccine donation to 1B doses

President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses.

Biden will get COVID-19 booster shot on camera, White House says

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there is no specific date set yet for when the president will receive his booster shot, but “he will do so on camera.”

26 governors, including Arizona's Doug Ducey, demand meeting with President Joe Biden over border crisis

A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."

White House unveils plan to combat ‘silent killer’ extreme heat

Under a plan announced Monday, the U.S. Departments of Labor and of Health and Human Services as well as other federal agencies are launching actions intended to reduce heat-related illness and protect public health.

Newsmaker Saturday: Mark Brnovich, Chuck Murphy
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FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich about his lawsuit against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate and Chuck Murphy about legalized sports betting in our state.

Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.

White House offered Nicki Minaj phone call to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday the White House offered Nicki Minaj a simple phone call with a health expert to answer any questions she may have about the COVID-19 vaccine.

4th Oath Keeper enters guilty plea for Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate

Jason Dolan, a member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty. He will cooperate against his fellow extremists.

Biden admin begins notifying governors how many Afghan evacuees settling in their states

The Biden administration has begun notifying governors and state refugee coordinators about how many Afghan evacuees from the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states.

Biden meets with CEOs, business leaders to discuss COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Biden met with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear, and other business leaders, to discuss his COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

2.8M register for health insurance during COVID-19 sign-up, Biden says

President Joe Biden says nearly 3 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for private health insurance coverage made more affordable by his COVID-19 relief law.

Biden's vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges

President Joe Biden’s sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: “Have at it.”

Rising COVID-19 cases, deaths wipe out months of pandemic progress

COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed to levels not seen since last winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for sweeping new vaccination requirements.

Arizona getting emergency federal funds to fix flood damage

Biden also ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas of Arizona affected by severe storms and floods waters.

Biden to visit Colorado Tuesday to pitch investments in clean energy

President Biden will visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday and pitch his $3.5 trillion spending package.