President Joe Biden said he “can’t picture” US troops being in Afghanistan next year. Biden has been wrestling with a May 1 deadline to withdraw all US troops from the country under a deal between President Donald Trump and the Taliban, with his top diplomat consulting intensely this week with allies on the issue. The
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California will expand coronavirus vaccine availability to anyone older than 50 beginning in April, and it will offer shots to anyone older than 16 by the middle of the month.
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A school district in Duxbury, Massachusetts, announced that they have “severed ties” with their high school’s head football coach after allegations that anti-Semitic language was used to call plays at a recent game. Duxbury Public Schools announced on Wednesday that Dave Maimaron would no longer hold the position of head football coach at Duxbury High
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President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the southern border that he’s had since taking office earlier this year as thousands of unaccompanied children arrive in the US. He is facing a wide-ranging set of questions about other pressing issues, including
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said he will “do everything” in his power to halt efforts to restrict voting rights, saying during Thursday’s news conference at the White House that the efforts underway in state legislatures are “un-American.” Asked if he’s worried that failing to pass voting rights legislation will lead to more Democrats losing their seats,
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted 92-7 on Thursday to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government’s key relief effort to deliver aid to small businesses hard hit by the pandemic, as the deadline to apply for a loan rapidly approaches with billions of dollars still left untouched. The program is currently on track to expire just
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Tech stocks have taken a hit lately as investors continue to seek comfort in banks, big oil and other value sectors. But some fans of trendy momentum stocks aren’t giving up on them just yet. That’s the message from Cathie Wood of Ark Invest — who has become one of the more influential voices on
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It was a wild night in San Antonio for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday. Eight more teams advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for this weekend.
Continue Reading A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the city, police said. A witness saw the man entering “the location openly carrying a rifle and entered the bathroom” and alerted the store management and then notified police, according to a
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of questions about the most pressing issues, including the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, immigration and gun control. During the news conference, Biden highlighted surpassing his initial goal of getting
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Crypto currency fans can now add a big ticket item to the list of things they can buy with their digital fortunes.
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The European Union proposed tighter controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccine doses on Wednesday, marking the latest spat between the bloc and the British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. The new export controls put forward by the European Commission would govern exports of Covid-19 vaccine from the EU based on the destination country’s rate of vaccinations and
Continue ReadingThe Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a sweeping election overhaul bill, moving it one step closer to enacting election law changes and restricting voter access in the state. The legislation — SB 202 — would limit drop boxes to the inside of early voting locations during voting hours, make
Continue Reading The US conducted more than two dozen cyber operations targeting foreign threats to the 2020 American election before they could interfere with or influence them, according to Gen. Paul Nakasone, the leader of US Cyber Command.
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced several updates to the state’s COVID measures, including events, businesses, and local ordinances, on Thursday.
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Japan is celebrating the start of the Olympic torch relay, more than seven months after the games were supposed to close.
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(CNN) — Las vacunas Pfizer/BioNTech y Moderna contra el covid-19 son efectivas en mujeres embarazadas y lactantes, que pueden transmitir anticuerpos protectores a sus recién nacidos, según una investigación publicada el jueves en la revista American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Investigadores del Hospital General de Massachusetts, el Hospital Brigham and Women’s y el Instituto
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The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense team prepare for the case, a judge ruled Thursday. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, made his first court appearance in the case, accompanied by an attorney. “The crime scene has
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has only been on the job for about a month. But the semiconductor giant has been in need of a bold, new strategy for some time, and on Tuesday, Gelsinger delivered. Intel unveiled several major initiatives — including a $20 billion investment in two new US chipmaking facilities — aimed at
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New England Patriots offensive tackle, Justin Herron, and local resident, Murray Rodgers, received the “Outstanding Service” award by the Tempe Police Department on Wednesday.
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