mRNA tech could help fight cancer, but cuts threaten progress, experts say

If you think last week’s decision by the federal government to halt $500 million in funding for vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology will only affect COVID vaccines, think again.  These types of vaccines use messenger RNA, or mRNA, to prompt the body to make proteins that induce an antibody response to protect against a pathogen. The

GE Appliances moving some output from China, Mexico to U.S. as part of $3B plan

Louisville, Ky. — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The investment – the second-largest in the Louisville-based company’s history – is

California and Trump spar in court over military deployment in L.A.

Lawyers for the state of California and the federal government faced off in court Tuesday over President Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. The attorney for the state, Meghan Strong, argued that having what she called a “standing army” in Los Angeles is “unprecedented” and goes against a “deep-rooted policy

After CDC shooting, leadership vacuums and delays frustrate staff

Four days after a gunman riddled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s main campus in Atlanta with bullets, CDC employees say they are still looking for steady leadership and clear communication. The agency’s first all-hands meeting since the attack ran roughly 12 minutes, began late and was beset by technical problems, according to staff

What to make of Trump’s upcoming summit with Putin

Just days away from the anticipated meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russia is attacking. Russia controls some 20% of Ukraine, and President Trump says there will need to be some land swaps to make peace. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, joins to discuss. Original CBS News Link</a

Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks

Federal judges in several states have rejected President Trump’s controversial picks for top prosecutor posts in a rare standoff between the courts and the White House, but those acting U.S. attorneys will nonetheless remain in place because of actions taken by the president and the Justice Department. File: Alina Habba, acting US attorney for New

DACA recipient with no criminal record detained by ICE

DACA recipient with no criminal record detained by ICE – CBS News Watch CBS News The roundup of undocumented immigrants was supposed to focus on what the administration calls the “worst of the worst” criminals. But as Lilia Luciano reports, some detainees have no criminal record at all. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before {