News roundup for Aug. 16, 2022
A walrus named Freya was euthanized in Norway after officials deemed the animal a safety risk to the public. The walrus had become notorious for damaging boats across Northern Europe.
Britain became the 1st country in the world to approve an updated COVID-19 vaccine, that’s been formulated to protect against both the original virus and the omicron variant.
A medical examiner ruled last year’s shooting by actor Alec Baldwin was an accident, following the completion of an autopsy and review of police reports. Prosecutors haven’t decided if any charges will be filed in the case.
And hearing aids will soon be found over the counter, after the FDA cleared them for sale to make them more accessible and affordable for the nearly 30 million adults who have trouble hearing.
Video Transcript
- A walrus was euthanized in Norway after officials deemed the animal a safety risk to the public. The walrus, named Freya, had become notorious for damaging boats across northern Europe.
Britain became the first country in the world to approve an updated COVID-19 vaccine that's been formulated to protect against both the original virus and the Omicron variant.
A medical examiner ruled last year's shooting by actor Alec Baldwin was an accident following the completion of an autopsy and a review of police reports. Prosecutors haven't decided if any charges will be filed in the case.
And hearing aids will soon be found over the counter after the FDA cleared them for sale to make them more accessible and affordable for the nearly 30 million adults who have trouble hearing.
