WASHINGTON, DC – One full year after taking office, President Joe Biden, who told Americans that he had a plan to defeat COVID-19 is now having his press secretary tell …
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By Jarrett Renshaw and Brendan O’Brien WASHINGTON -A winter storm unleashed heavy snow and strong winds throughout much of the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic on Monday, forcing federal offices and …
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By Hilary Russ NEW YORK -Starbucks Corp will require its U.S. workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing in order to comply with new federal mandates, …
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By Kanishka Singh -The Manhattan District Attorney’s office will not file criminal charges in connection with the handling of coronavirus deaths in New York nursing homes during the tenure of …
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DUBAI -Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, speaking on the second anniversary of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani by the United States, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump must face …
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Germany distanced itself from the European Union’s position on nuclear power, arguing that the energy source is dangerous and wasteful, the Associated Press reported Monday. The German government “expressly rejects” …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congress is experiencing an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases, with the seven-day positivity rate at a congressional test site surging to 13% from just 1% in …
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By Ahmed Aboulenein and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine …
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Monday after experiencing abdominal pain, the Associated Press reported. Bolsonaro is “doing well,” according to a government statement published by Globo, according to the …
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By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein NEW YORK – Within weeks, the Omicron variant has fueled thousands of new COVID-19 hospitalizations among U.S. children, raising new concerns about how the …
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Former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country as it fell to the Taliban, argued the deal between former President Donald Trump and the Taliban paved the way …
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TRENTON, NJ – U.S. Congressman Jeff Van Drew said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s eight step ‘gun safety’ plan will be a killer of the second amendment that is already …
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With the increase in looting, smash and grabs, and shoplifting across America, the IRS is reminding thieves and burglars that they must legally report their ill-gotten gains on their tax …
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The stock and oil markets surged Monday as investors brushed aside concerns that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would slow economic growth in the near future. The S&P index, which …
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By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs Group Inc will require that employees and visitors to its U.S. offices receive booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine starting next …
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A police officer who was ambushed in a Baltimore neighborhood was removed from life support Thursday, the Baltimore Police Department reported. Officer Keona Holley of the Baltimore City Police Department …
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By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON – A New York state judge on Friday ordered the New York Times to return internal documents to the conservative activist group Project Veritas, a restriction …
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Electric vehicles (EV) continue to represent a greater share of new car purchases, but their cost, range and charge rate may hinder many consumers from making the transition. While EV’s …
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Former President Donald Trump pushed back on Candace Owens after she implied that the coronavirus vaccines are not effective in protecting people against COVID-19. In an interview with Owens, Trump …
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By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – Several hundred migrants that left southern Mexico in a caravan two months ago began boarding buses to northern Mexico on Wednesday, after reaching …
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Reps. Antonio Delgado, Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus as it infects more in Congress and in …
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A prominent Harvard professor was found guilty Tuesday of lying about his ties to China, The Wall Street Journal reported. Charles Lieber, a scientist in Harvard University’s chemistry and engineering …
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-Chicago will require patrons to present proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for entry to restaurants, bars, gyms and some other indoor spaces, effective Jan. 3, amid a surge of new cases, …
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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON – Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of U.S. cities are deploying a new tool in their war on poverty: cash. At least 16 cities and …
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WASHINGTON – The Biden administration’s use of the Defense Production Act should help get 200 million to 500 million COVID-19 tests to market, Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC in an …