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A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y., in January. The Food and Drug Administration has approved emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for patients ages 12 to 15.

FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group

Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.

Thea Lee was named head of the Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which enforces trade commitments and investigates forced labor and child labor around the world.

Longtime AFL-CIO Official Takes Up Key Labor Post In Biden Administration

Former AFL-CIO trade official Thea Lee was appointed by President Biden to lead the section of the Labor Department that oversees labor rights and investigates forced labor and child labor overseas.

Workers in China collect demographic data in the the seventh population census on Nov. 1, 2020.

China's Birthrate Drops, As Census Data Warn Of Aging Population

Leaders in Beijing will need to determine how to continue China's streak of economic growth while caring for a growing, nonworking part of the population.

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro announced Monday that the country is directing more than $1 billion toward the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines

The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic.

Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, seen here at the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 23, is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 Republican in the House.

Et Tu, Elise? Cheney Lost Leadership Job To Lawmaker Who Nominated Her For It

Elise Stefanik, a four-term congresswoman, is replacing Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in party leadership over Cheney's ongoing criticism of former President Donald Trump.

There is a group of about 150 people in federal prison known as "old law" prisoners who committed crimes before November 1987 and still have little hope of release.

Forgetting And Forgotten: Older Prisoners Seek Release But Fall Through The Cracks

Prisoners like Kent Clark who broke the law before 1987 should have a chance at parole, unlike more recent inmates. But there are dozens of men in their 60s and older who have little hope of release.

Relatives of students who attend a school in the Russian city of Kazan, where a gunman opened fire on Tuesday, killing several students and at least one teacher and injuring more than 20 others.

At Least 9 Dead In School Shooting In Russia

Officials say a 19-year-old former student at a school in the Russian city of Kazan opened fire there Tuesday, killing at least seven students, a teacher and a school worker.

This image from a video released by the Justice Department shows Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, attempting to hold back a crowd that ultimately breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

2 Men Charged With Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot Ordered Jailed Pending Trial

George Tanios and Julian Khater have been accused of conspiring to assault U.S. Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, who were protecting the Capitol on Jan. 6.

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre at the group's annual meeting in Dallas in May 2018. A secretive figure, LaPierre makes few public appearances outside of carefully scripted speeches.

Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case, Heightening Risk For Dissolution Of Group

A federal judge threw out the National Rifle Association's bid to declare bankruptcy Tuesday, allowing New York to proceed in its effort to dissolve the gun rights group for alleged "fraud and abuse."

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster addresses reporters at a news conference last month in Columbia. McMaster issued a new mandate on Tuesday banning mask mandates and so-called vaccine passports.

South Carolina Governor Bans Mask Mandates

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued a coronavirus mandate preventing schools and local governments from creating mask mandates and requiring proof of vaccination.

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