Biden to sign executive orders expanding aid to low-income Americans
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding assistance to Americans in need and the…
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Fauci says lack of candor from Trump administration ‘very likely’ cost lives
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the lack of truthfulness from the Trump administration regarding the Covid-19 pandemic “very likely”…
Continue ReadingThis couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but died from the virus before their appointment
Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family…
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Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…
Continue Reading The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing
A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…
Continue ReadingPeople are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
Continue ReadingThe US can vaccinate up to 85% of US adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says
Despite challenges with the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of US adults…
Continue Reading 3 reasons Americans need more federal aid
Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country…
Continue Reading Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal…
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Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic…
Continue ReadingInside Joe Biden’s newly decorated Oval Office
The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly…
Continue ReadingHand sanitizer is hurting more children’s eyes, some severely, study finds. Here’s how to protect your kid
Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is…
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CDC still working on goal to double coronavirus sequences to expand hunt for mutations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not meet a goal to quickly ramp up surveillance for possibly dangerous coronavirus mutations,…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who…
Continue ReadingMick Norcross, ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star, found dead at 57
British reality TV star Mick Norcross has been found dead at his home at the age of 57. Norcross, the former owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub in…
Continue ReadingAt least 32 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to…
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Paula Badosa becomes first Australian Open tennis player to reveal positive Covid-19 test
Rising tennis star Paula Badosa announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 — the first known Australian Open player to…
Continue Reading Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that…
Continue Reading Experts say Biden administration’s vaccine strategy could benefit from good timing
As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy…
Continue ReadingEvacuation order lifted after residents of Washington State town were told to flee due to explosion threat
Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early…
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