The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday because of a COVID-19 outbreak … Read more
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Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration
The rector of Notre Dame said Friday that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another “15 or 20 years”… Read more
Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’
Zimmerman said kneeling on George Floyd ’s neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and “totally unnecessary,”… Read more
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife… Read more
March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate… Read more
Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance
The CDC cited recent research on the real-world effects of the vaccines for its updated guidance… Read more
UK bans travel from 4 more nations over virus; 39 in all
The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries — Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines — amid concerns over new virus variants… Read more
Republicans trod path to court to sue Biden
The main target of lawsuits filed so far have been executive orders issued by Biden. But several states also have sued over a provision of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan that prohibits states from using their share of federal money to reduce taxes.… Read more
At 1st Cabinet meeting, Biden says team ‘looks like America’
Biden immediately pointed out the diversity of his Cabinet, which includes the first Black defense secretary in Lloyd Austin, the first openly gay Cabinet member in Pete Buttigieg at transportation… Read more
US allows 2 more over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests
U.S. health officials have authorized two more over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that can be used at home to get rapid results… Read more
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COVID outbreak hits Nationals; 3-game series vs. Mets off
The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday because of a COVID-19 outbreak … Continue Reading
Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration
The rector of Notre Dame said Friday that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another “15 or 20 years”… Continue Reading
Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’
Zimmerman said kneeling on George Floyd ’s neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and “totally unnecessary,”… Continue Reading
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife… Continue Reading
March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate… Continue Reading
Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance
The CDC cited recent research on the real-world effects of the vaccines for its updated guidance… Continue Reading
UK bans travel from 4 more nations over virus; 39 in all
The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries — Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines — amid concerns over new virus variants… Continue Reading
Republicans trod path to court to sue Biden
The main target of lawsuits filed so far have been executive orders issued by Biden. But several states also have sued over a provision of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan that prohibits states from using their share of federal money to reduce taxes.… Continue Reading
At 1st Cabinet meeting, Biden says team ‘looks like America’
Biden immediately pointed out the diversity of his Cabinet, which includes the first Black defense secretary in Lloyd Austin, the first openly gay Cabinet member in Pete Buttigieg at transportation… Continue Reading
US allows 2 more over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests
U.S. health officials have authorized two more over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that can be used at home to get rapid results… Continue Reading