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Snopes→ In 1st, US Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart into Human Patient
A Maryland hospital said that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery.
Snopes→ Navy Captain Becomes 1st Woman to Command US Nuclear Carrier
The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed this week from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt.
Snopes→ Space Telescope Launched on Daring Quest to Behold 1st Stars
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky.
Snopes→ Pfizer Pill Becomes 1st US-Authorized Home COVID Treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
Snopes→ US Population Growth at Lowest Rate in Pandemic’s 1st Year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents.
Snopes→ Sewell to Be 1st Woman, 3rd Black Person to Lead NYC Police
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named Keechant Sewell, a Long Island police official, as the city's next police commissioner, making her the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police force.
Snopes→ Pandamania: Twin Cubs in French Zoo Take 1st Steps in Public
First, a steady crawl.
Snopes→ MLB Owners Lock out Players, 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995
The sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired, and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Snopes→ Fauci: 1st US Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Snopes→ Lee Elder, 1st Black Golfer to Play Masters, Dies at Age 87
Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
Snopes→ Did Wired Mag Publish ‘Scary Accurate’ Predictions About 21st Century in 1997?
In late 2021, Twitter users shared an old list of 10 problems that could halt the march of progress in the early 21st century.
Snopes→ NIH Launches 1st Long-Term Study of Children with COVID-19
The three-year trial will track the effects of infection on those under 21.
Snopes→ Bannon 1st Person Charged with Contempt of Congress Since 1983
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was indicted by a grand jury in November 2021.
Snopes→ Hammerin’ Braves Rout Astros to Win 1st WS Crown Since 1995
Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman and the Braves breezed to their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6.
Snopes→ United States Issues Its 1st Passport with ‘X’ Gender Marker
The United States expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year.
Snopes→ Milestone for Bubba Wallace As He Earns 1st NASCAR Victory
Wallace became just the second Black driver to win a race at the Cup Series level.
Snopes→ California Pushes 1st US Vaccine Mandate for Schoolchildren
California will enact the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren, aiming to have all students in seventh through 12th grades vaccinated by next fall.
Snopes→ Polis, 1st Openly Gay Governor Elected, Marries in Colorado
Polis, 46, and Reis, 40, were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony attended by family and friends in Boulder.
Snopes→ New England Preps for 1st Hurricane in 30 Years with Henri
New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward the Northeast coast.
Snopes→ Capitol Rioters Enter 1st Guilty Pleas to Assaulting Police
A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the deadly siege.
Snopes→ Lindsey Graham 1st Vaccinated Senator to Test Positive for COVID-19
Sen. Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying he is “very glad” he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be “far worse.”
Snopes→ Powerhouse US Swim Team Shines with 6 Medals, 1st US Gold
Japan won a swimming gold, Tunisia claimed a surprising spot atop the medal podium, and the mighty Australian women set the first world record of the competition.
Snopes→ Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Snopes→ Bezos Riding Own Rocket on Company’s 1st Flight with People
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with its eclectic group of passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Snopes→ Elsa Strengthens into Season’s 1st Hurricane in Caribbean
A hurricane warning was in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Snopes→ Experts Get 1st Clues on What May Have Caused Condo Collapse
Experts are closely examining a 2018 report that identified numerous issues with the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, including “major structural damage” to a concrete structural slab.
Snopes→ Cash Payments Take Center Stage in Newsom’s 1st Recall Ad
As both summer and the scheduling of a recall election date loom, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure Californians know about the cash payments and prize money he is doling out.
Snopes→ Mike Marshall, 1st Reliever to Win Cy Young, Dies at 78
Marshall died Monday night at home in Zephyrhills, Florida, where he had been receiving hospice care, according to the Dodgers.
Snopes→ Nevada OKs Bill in Try for 1st Presidential Nominating State in 2024
The move upends decades of political tradition and is likely to prompt pushback from other early states that want to retain their places in the calendar.
Snopes→ Ohio Announces 1st $1 Million Vax-A-Million Lottery Winner
The winners were selected in a random drawing and had their information confirmed before the formal announcement at the end of the Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion TV show.
Snopes→ Was Biden 1st President To Omit ‘God’ in National Prayer Proclamation?
A law was passed in 1952 requiring the president of the United States to set aside a National Day of Prayer.
Snopes→ English Rockers Genesis Announce 1st U.S. Tour in 14 Years
Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced The Last Domino? Tour on Thursday, which will kick off in Chicago on Nov. 15.
Snopes→ NASA’s Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st for Another Planet
It was a brief hop — just 39 seconds — but accomplished all the major milestones.
Snopes→ Guitarist is 1st Suspect to Plead Guilty in Capitol Riot
Jon Ryan Schaffer is among more than 370 people facing federal charges in the deadly insurrection.
Snopes→ Is this Michigan University the 1st in the US To Offer a Cannabis Chemistry Scholarship?
Lake Superior State University launched the cannabis chemistry degree program in 2019.
Snopes→ WHO Report: COVID Likely 1st Jumped Into Humans from Animals
A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely.”
Snopes→ Boston Turns Historic Page with 1st Black, 1st Female Mayor
Kim Janey marked her historic elevation as the first woman and first Black person to serve as mayor of the city with a ceremonial swearing-in event.
Snopes→ Jury Selection Begins in 1st Trial for George Floyd’s Death
Jury selection will begin in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers 1st Opinion
However, Barrett's opinion was not the first writing as a justice. She previously wrote a concurring opinion regarding church services in California.