Anthony Fauci documentary on PBS covers a career of crises
March 21, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — There's a moment in the new PBS documentary about Dr. Anthony Fauci when a protester holds up a handmade sign reading, “Dr.
GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci
February 14, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are kicking off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by requesting documents and testimony for current and former Biden administration officials.
The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight Committee and the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic are seeking information, including from Dr.
Man who threatened to kill CDC head pleads guilty to charges
December 20, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who threatened to kill Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky has pleaded guilty to making threats in interstate commerce, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
German official dedicates legal win against Twitter to Fauci
December 15, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A German official who won a defamation case against Twitter this week dedicated his legal victory to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert targeted by the microblogging site's new owner, Elon Musk.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
November 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Mike Turner, R-Ohio; Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 response coordinator.
US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
November 22, 2022 GMTAmericans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna in September have been a hard sell for vaccine-weary Americans.
CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
October 22, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive for COVID-19.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who is up to date on her vaccinations, tested positive Friday night and had mild symptoms, the CDC said in a statement.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
October 15, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert
August 22, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December after more than five decades.
Fauci receives honorary Hutch Award before Mariners game
August 10, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci was presented with an honorary Hutch Award on Tuesday night prior to the Seattle Mariners' game against the New York Yankees.
The Hutch Award has been awarded by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center based in Seattle and typically to a Major League Baseball player who “best exemplifies the determined spirit of the late Fred Hutchinson, a pitcher and manager who died of cancer in 1964 at age 45.”
Paul’s wife says senator wants to subpoena Fauci records
August 7, 2022 GMTFANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to subpoena the records of the country’s top infectious disease expert, the senator's wife said while standing in for him at Kentucky's premier political event Saturday.
Man who threatened Dr. Fauci, other official, gets 3 years
August 5, 2022 GMTGREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A West Virginia man was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison after he sent emails threatening Dr. Anthony Fauci and another federal health official for talking about the coronavirus and efforts to prevent its spread.
Anthony Fauci’s life, work during COVID are PBS film’s focus
July 27, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci and his tumultuous experience during the COVID-19 pandemic are the focus of a PBS “American Masters” documentary.
The film follows Fauci at home and at work during a 14-month period starting from President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021, PBS announced Wednesday.
Fauci expects to retire by end of Biden’s current term
July 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden's term in January 2025.
Fauci says he’s ‘example’ for COVID-19 vaccinations
June 23, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters.
Speaking during a White House briefing, Fauci, 81, said he began experiencing virus symptoms on June 14 and tested positive a day later.
Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms
June 15, 2022 GMTDr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, according to a statement Wednesday from the National Institutes of Health.
Man pleads guilty to sending threatening emails to Dr. Fauci
May 24, 2022 GMTGREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A West Virginia man pleaded guilty Monday to sending emails that threatened Dr. Anthony Fauci and former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, federal prosecutors in Maryland said.
Fauci urges college grads to stand against disinformation
May 20, 2022 GMTBRISTOL, R.I. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci urged graduates of Roger Williams University on Friday to fight what he called the “normalization of untruths,” which has become a growing and more troubling problem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over
April 27, 2022 GMTDr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. but the pandemic isn't over — and the challenge is how to keep improving the situation.
“We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, in an interview with The Associated Press.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
April 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko; Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser; Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House medical adviser.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sullivan; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Holy Cross, Fauci’s alma mater, to name building after him
April 4, 2022 GMTWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The College of the Holy Cross is naming its science center after Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of its most famous alumni, the school said Monday.
“Dr. Fauci vividly personifies the distinctive characteristics of a Holy Cross education, and we know his life and work are already inspiring the next generation of empathetic servant leaders,” Vincent Rougeau, president of the Jesuit school in Worcester, Massachusetts, said in a statement.
Fauci named keynote speaker at Roger Williams U commencement
March 28, 2022 GMTBRISTOL, R.I. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, will deliver the keynote address at Roger Williams University's commencement ceremony, the Rhode Island school announced Monday.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
March 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; Sen.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
March 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; Sen.
China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
March 18, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Even as authorities lock down cities in China's worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy.
AP-US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
January 27, 2022 GMT1. “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover (Montlake)
2. “Atomic Habits” by James Clear (Avery)
3. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books)
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
January 25, 2022 GMTAudible best-sellers for the week ending January 21:
Nonfiction
1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
January 24, 2022 GMTWorld health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant arising.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 22, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Sen.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
January 20, 2022 GMT1. “The Great Reset, Glenn Beck with Justin Trask Haskins (Forefront Books)
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
January 18, 2022 GMTNonfiction
1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
2. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio)
COVID, China, climate: Online Davos event tackles big themes
January 15, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other heavyweights to go virtual for the second year in a row, but organizers still hope to catapult the world into thinking about the future with a scaled-down online version this week.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
January 13, 2022 GMT1. “Atomic Habits” by James Clear (Avery)
2. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books)
3. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Washington Square Press)
Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: ‘What a moron’
January 11, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him -- all to raise political cash.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
January 11, 2022 GMTNonfiction
1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
2. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio)
DeSantis: Freedom is good, COVID mandates, lockdowns are bad
January 11, 2022 GMTTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear in his State of the State speech Tuesday that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom and he doesn't like Dr. Anthony Fauci, critical race theory, abortion, illegal immigration and Burmese pythons.
Jesse Watters is Fox News’ new 7 p.m. Eastern host
January 10, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel has given its 7 p.m. Eastern hour on weeknights to opinion host Jesse Watters, whose star has risen at the network with the ratings success of “The Five,” where he is one of the regular panelists.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
January 6, 2022 GMT1. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books)
2. “Wings of Fire Graphic Novel: The Brightest Night” by Tui T. Sutherland (Graphix)
COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron
January 5, 2022 GMTThe explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
January 4, 2022 GMTAudible best-sellers for the week ending December 31:
Nonfiction
1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
January 3, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White House’s top medical adviser said Sunday.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 31, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Eric Adams, mayor-elect of New York City; Reps. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
December 30, 2021 GMT1. “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown (Random House)
2. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
3. “Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
December 30, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
December 28, 2021 GMTNonfiction
1. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio)
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
December 28, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases spike.
Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
December 27, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Monday the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases spike.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 24, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser; Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
December 23, 2021 GMT1. “Twelve and a Half” by Gary Vaynerchuk (Harper Business)
2. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
3. “Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
Fauci says Fox’s Watters should be fired for comments on him
December 21, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News defended Jesse Watters on Tuesday after he used the phrase “kill shot” in a speech urging young conservatives to confront Dr. Anthony Fauci in public with a hostile interview.
US-Audiobooks-Top-10
December 21, 2021 GMTNonfiction
1. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio)
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron
December 20, 2021 GMTModerna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron.
Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’
December 19, 2021 GMTWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The COVID-19 omicron variant is “just raging around the world,” the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday as President Joe Biden prepares to issue “a stark warning of what the winter will look like” for unvaccinated Americans.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 18, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.
Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips
December 17, 2021 GMTThe delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities.
The explosive spread of the omicron variant is causing many to wonder if they should cancel their holiday plans.
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
December 16, 2021 GMT1. “Call Us What We Carry” by Amanda Gorman (Viking)
2. “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown (Random House)
3. “Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
December 14, 2021 GMTNonfiction
1. Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson, narrated by Will Smith (Penguin Audio)
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
December 12, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Gov.