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Pfizer Asks FDA To Approve Emergency Use Of COVID Vaccine In Kids 12-15 Pfizer Asks FDA To Approve Emergency Use Of COVID Vaccine In Kids 12-15
Pfizer Asks FDA To Approve Emergency Use Of COVID Vaccine In Kids 12-15 Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday asked the Food and Drug Administration to expand emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15. The request comes following the Phase 3 trial in children ages 12 to 15, which demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody response after vaccination. The companies plan to request similar rulings by other regulatory authorities worldwide in coming days. "The hope of starting to vaccinate this age group before the start of the next school year," CEO Albert Bourla previously said in a statement. According t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bucks County Detective To Star In 'Law & Order SVU' Episode Bucks County Detective To Star In 'Law & Order SVU' Episode
Bucks County Detective To Star In 'Law & Order SVU' Episode A Bucks County detective is expected to make an appearance in a "Law & Order SVU" episode next week. Det. Chris McMullin of the Bensalem Township Police Department has a principal role as an FDNY captain in Season 22's Episode 10, titled "Welcome to the Pedo Motel," a Facebook announcement reads. While 51-year-old McMullin has been acting for nearly a decade -- one of his most memorable gigs was his role as a cop in the 2011 film "Limitless" alongside Bradley Cooper -- this will be his first appearance on "Law & Order SVU." "I've been trying to get a principal role o…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47 NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47
NBC New York Reporter Katherine Creag Dies Suddenly At 47 A popular NBC New York reporter has died at age 47, the station announced. Katherine Creag, who was working as recently as Wednesday, Feb. 10, died unexpectedly later that night from unknown causes. 

“For 10 years Kat was one of our cornerstones, always willing to help in any situation, whether it was a colleague in need of a shift that needed to be covered,” WNBC’s Vice President of news, Amy Morris, said in an email to the staff this week. “She was thoughtful, funny, and relentless. And even on the toughest days, she was a bright light, quick with a kind word and a smile.” Born in the…

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by Zak Failla