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DES MOINES — A loaded gun was found during a security screening at Des Moines International Airport Sunday, leading an Ottumwa man to be charged. Court documents say police charged 65-year-old Gregory Kepner, of Ottumwa, with violating airport regulations. Kepner told officials he forgot the gun was in his carry-on bag. The weapon was found during the X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at

According to the foundation, the money "will support efforts to improve access to health care in the Hollow, East Side, and East End neighborhoods of Bridgeport through community conversations and a health awareness campaign to inform local residents about local care providers and ways to access preventive care." Additionally, the foundation is awarding grants to seven hospital systems and

It's time to mask up again, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's happening: All of metro Richmond, and most of central Virginia, is experiencing high community spread of COVID-19, according to weekly community levels calculated by the CDC using hospitalization data. When community spread levels are high, the CDC recommends the use of masks in indoor, public

The Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid booster shots that target the omicron BA.5 subvariant as the U.S. prepares for another surge of infections this fall and winter.

It is the first time the FDA has authorized an updated vaccine formula since the original shots rolled out in Dec. 2020. Pharmacies are expected to start administering the new boosters after Labor Day weekend