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Siblings remember the groundedness of their fighter pilot dad

7:01am November 05, 2021

In this week's StoryCorps, a daughter and son remember their father, a World War II veteran, who was a decorated Air Force pilot. Audio produced for Morning Edition by Ryan Benk.

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JaShyah Moore, 14, of East Orange, N.J., was last seen on Oct. 14 at Poppies Deli. Authorities from various law enforcement agencies in New Jersey are working together to try to find her.

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A New Jersey teen vanishes after a trip to a local deli. She's been missing 3 weeks

6:35pm November 04, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

JaShyah Moore, 14, was last seen in East Orange, N.J., on Oct. 14. Authorities from various law enforcement agencies in New Jersey are working together to try to find her.

A 10-year-old high-fives pharmacist Colleen Teevan after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday.

Birthday parties and sleepovers are back as parents welcome COVID vaccine for kids

2:28pm November 04, 2021

by Wynne Davis

After months of waiting, many parents of kids ages 5 to 11 expressed relief and joy when the CDC gave its recommendation for Pfizer's vaccine to be made available to that age group.

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Parents react to vaccine authorization for kids ages 5-11

9:00pm November 03, 2021

Parents react to the recent Food and Drug Administrations emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, which allows children ages 5-11 to receive the vaccine.

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Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. The salad was sold in stores across 10 states nationwide.

Dole salads have been recalled in 10 states due to a possible listeria risk

5:49pm November 02, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Officials say the recall was prompted after a random sample tested positive for the organism listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported, the FDA says.

Glenda "Cookie" Parton, 80, disappeared when she was searching for her son, Dwayne Selby, 59. Selby and his friend Jack Grimes, 76, were also missing.

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An Oklahoma woman vanishes while searching for her missing son and his friend

9:38pm November 01, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Eighty-year-old Glenda Parton's vehicle was found abandoned near Tulsa last Tuesday after she was searching for her son and his friend who also had gone missing.

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A single mom by choice and a single mom's daughter on loss, anxiety and sperm donors

7:57pm November 01, 2021

Five years ago, Liv Aannestad got advice on being a single mother by choice from a mom who'd already done it. Now she has two daughters and a new set of questions.

The FDA review of Moderna's application for an emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents may not be completed before January, the company said.

The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens

7:32pm October 31, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot.

91-year-old who called his motel the 'Waldorf Astoria' got invited to Rome venue

5:10pm October 28, 2021

When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.

Six examples of products resembling standard snack items. The featured products contain THC, a main ingredient in marijuana edibles.

State attorneys general issue a warning for Halloween about marijuana-type treats

10:03pm October 27, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

State officials alert parents of the unregulated, illegal marijuana snacks that favor the sober, major brand.