State's first pediatric flu death reported in Essex County
Although H3N2 has predominated, influenza A (H1N1) and influenza B viruses have also been in circulation across the country. The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses.

Federal officials implore Americans to get flu vaccine
This knowledge should help improve next year's vaccine effectiveness, he said. "We've got a good vaccine but not a great vaccine". Anyone who's had the flu knows of that particular kind of misery, which can put people out of commission for days - or worse.

Pakistan officially bans two charities linked to 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed
This will increase the cost of doing global transactions and ultimately higher cost of doing business locally. The Islamic Republic was on this list in February 2012, a tag which stayed with it for three years.

Karate Kid YouTube Sequel Series Cobra Kai Gets a Trailer
And as LaRusso puts it in this teaser, " Johnny , you and I, this, we aren't done". "It's next generation Karate Kid ". Watch the nostalgic teaser below, and then hit the comments to spill the tea on your first impression of Cobra Kai .

Trump Asks Congress To Consider Merit Based Immigration
The Amendment would undermine the safety and security of American families and impede economic growth for American workers. FWD.us, an advocacy group affiliated with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, endorsed the Rounds-King plan.

Map: Here's how much snow MA could get on Saturday
More rain could come on Monday , though, with forecasters giving a 40 percent chance of precipitation for the afternoon. Friday night, look for a low of 27 with mostly cloudy skies and a southeast wind of 5 to 7 miles per hour .

Here's why you might want to linger over lunch to lose weight
Researchers speculate that this is because it takes time for the satiety signal to travel from the stomach to the brain. Patients were also told to detail their snacking habits and whether or not they ate within two hours of going to sleep.

Alex Bowman captures pole for NASCAR season-opening Daytona 500
Stenhouse is the most recent victor at Daytona when he won his second Super Speedway race in a row during the 2017 Coke Zero 400. The machine says where you are, and everybody has got to be there. "I didn't think we would run that fast", Harvick admitted.

Oxfam scandal fallout sees 'small number' of Australian donors withdraw support
Oxfam International Executive Director Winnie Byanyima called the entire revelation as "shocking". In a statement Ms Driver said she was "nothing short of horrified" by the allegations.

Bomber gets life in prison for NY and NJ attacks
In court, Rahimi echoed his father's remarks, seeming to blame the Federal Bureau of Investigation for not stopping him sooner. District Judge Richard Berman also gave him the maximum on the other counts for a total of two life sentences plus 30 years.

Russia Will Try to Interfere in 2018 Midterms, US Intelligence Agencies Say
Coats on Tuesday says US intelligence expects Russia's activities could be a factor in the upcoming American midterm elections. Wray was asked by Sen. "Several agencies throughout the federal government have equities in this", he said.

I like the Obama portraits
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama by Amy Sherald / Oil on linen, 2018 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Another portrait of President Obama will eventually be unveiled at the White House, though likely not for a few years.

USA drone destroys Russian tank in eastern Syria's Deir el-Zor
Last month, Russian Federation signed an energy agreement with Syria pledging to rebuild the country's electricity infrastructure. He said by phone on condition of anonymity that dozens of his wounded men are still being treated at military hospitals in St.

Winter Storm Warning Issued as Heavy Snow Heads Toward Central Iowa
As we would expect, the heavy snow area outlined above is for most of the southern third of Lower Michigan. The express lanes will close at 9 p.m. for snow removal and will reopen in the inbound direction at 5 a.m.

The Mark McMorris story: From agony to ecstasy
The first time they've played together was the trials in January and now they are two wins away from Olympic gold. From the start of his recovery, he was determined to get back to his previous snowboarding form.