Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
The search for a missing 22-year-old girl appears to have come to a tragic end. A body discovered in Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming on Sunday is consistent with the description of Gabby Petito, the FBI said. She was on a cross-country trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, when she disappeared and he returned home without her. Laundrie himself, who is a person of interest in the case, is now missing as well.
Body matching Gabby Petito’s description found, authorities say, potentially ending search that drew national attention https://t.co/uXCbvBidLj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 19, 2021
On Monday, Pfizer announced that a study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, found that the company’s two-dose vaccine is “safe, well tolerated and showed robust neutralizing antibody responses” in kids aged five to 11. Those findings will be shared with the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency “as soon as possible.”
NEW: Pfizer says early results of its trials show that its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11.https://t.co/BSyj9TY9VP
— NPR (@NPR) September 20, 2021
Ted Lasso had quite the night at the Emmys. It wasn’t quite a Schitt’s Creek-size sweep, but the Apple TV show that has seemingly won the hearts of millions around the world brought home plenty of trophies. The show won best comedy, while Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein (Roy) and Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca) also won individual awards.
Ted Lasso steals the show at the #Emmys 🏆
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 20, 2021
✅ Best Comedy Series
✅ Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series - Jason Sudeikis
✅ Supporting Actor in Comedy Series - Brett Goldstein
✅ Supporting Actress in Comedy Series - Hannah Waddingham pic.twitter.com/0D4auSMRhZ
The 16th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season formed on Sunday morning. Tropical Storm Peter is hundreds of miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and is expected to bring rain to that area through Tuesday.
Here are the 11 PM AST Sunday Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Peter. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb for the latest information. pic.twitter.com/dQNSqRHpEE
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 20, 2021
President Joe Biden is set to announce that fully-vaccinated visitors from the UK and the EU will be able to enter the US starting in November. It reverses a travel plan that was put into place by former president Donald Trump at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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