CDC announces new childhood vaccine recommendations for fewer shots

Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots and are likely to face pushback from many doctors and public health experts.  Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a

The lawyers involved in the case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in federal court in lower Manhattan on Monday for their arraignment on charges related to drug trafficking. They were brought to the U.S. on Saturday after being captured by U.S. forces in an attack that President Trump described as “a large-scale strike against Venezuela

Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism, weapons charges

Washington — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, days after they were captured by U.S. military forces in a stunning overnight operation and brought to New York City for prosecution. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared before U.S. District Judge Alvin