Internal Biden administration debate over vaccine sharing grows more intense
The internal debate in the Biden administration over sharing excess US vaccines doses with other countries has grown more intense in recent weeks as…
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First lady’s virtual joint address guests spotlight Biden administration priorities
When President Joe Biden delivers his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, first lady Jill Biden will forgo the traditional set of…
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Biden says China is betting the US can’t keep up with autocracy
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he views the challenges ahead of the country as a question of whether democracy can succeed in the 21st century.…
Continue ReadingFed leaves rates near zero, reiterates it’s not worried about inflation
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…
Continue ReadingL.A. County, once California’s pandemic epicenter, could enter the final reopening phase May 5
Los Angeles County, the first county in the US to have recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, is set to enter its least restrictive…
Continue ReadingPfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully…
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Federal agents execute search warrant on Rudy Giuliani’s apartment
Federal agents executed a search warrant Wednesday at the Manhattan apartment of Rudy Giuliani, advancing a criminal investigation by federal…
Continue ReadingHarris and Pelosi to make history as the first women to lead Senate and House during presidential address to Congress
The imagery of President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress will be notable Wednesday evening for what it will not include,…
Continue ReadingFed leaves rates near zero
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…
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When a school principal married a Minneapolis cop, it shifted their perspectives — and gave them hope
Mauri Friestleben won’t watch the video of George Floyd’s final moments. She leans on her husband — a retired Minneapolis Police…
Continue ReadingToyota announces 1,400 jobs, new SUVs for Indiana plant
Toyota is planning to offer a new, large SUV with three rows of seats, and will add 1,400 jobs to an Indiana plant in order to build it. The…
Continue ReadingApollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90
Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer.…
Continue ReadingSpot the Perseverance rover in this new Mars helicopter photo
It’s time for a little game of I Spy on Mars. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter in the last week has aced all three of its planned test flights so…
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Microsoft president: This is what technology will be like in 2030
Microsoft had another blowout quarter, a massive acquisition and a noteworthy investment in Georgia, which just passed a controversial bill that…
Continue ReadingNew York City primary care doctors begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19
New York is the latest state to allocate Covid-19 vaccine doses directly to primary care doctors as part of an initiative to reach people who may be…
Continue ReadingKFC’s biggest challenge: People can’t get enough of its fried chicken sandwich
America can’t get enough chicken sandwiches. That’s great news for KFC, which launched a new one earlier this year. KFC’s parent…
Continue ReadingBiden’s pick to serve on powerful DC-based appellate says her experience as a Black jurist ‘might be valuable’ if confirmed
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based appellate court, said at a Senate hearing…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico’s Three Rivers Fire has charred at least 12,000 acres
The Three Rivers Fire has grown from burning 4,000 to 12,000 acres in New Mexico, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire Information…
Continue ReadingRepublicans won’t provide official Spanish response to President’s address
Republicans will not provide an official Spanish response to President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress on Wednesday night, breaking a modern…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most famous Indian CEOs says he’s heartbroken about his country
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said it has been “heartbreaking” to witness the pandemic’s devastating impact on India, which is…
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