California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order… Read more
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House Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans… Read more
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress… Read more
Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned
A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado… Read more
UN rights office criticizes Trump pardons of ex-contractors
The United Nations’ human rights office said on Wednesday that it’s “deeply concerned” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardons of four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre… Read more
Maryland suspends jury trials as coronavirus cases rise
Maryland has suspended jury trials until the end of April because coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state… Read more
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media networks
Eric Coomer, security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, said he wants his life back after being named in false charges as a key actor in “rigging” the election for President-elect Joe Biden… Read more
Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine under a second agreement… Read more
No immediate ruling after hearing on fate of DACA program
A federal judge did not immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing Tuesday on the fate of a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children… Read more
Reversing course, feds say some US inmates get virus vaccine
The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it has started to give the coronavirus vaccine to some high-risk inmates but won’t say how many inmates have been vaccinated… Read more
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COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order… Continue Reading
House Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans… Continue Reading
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress… Continue Reading
Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned
A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado… Continue Reading
UN rights office criticizes Trump pardons of ex-contractors
The United Nations’ human rights office said on Wednesday that it’s “deeply concerned” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardons of four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre… Continue Reading
Maryland suspends jury trials as coronavirus cases rise
Maryland has suspended jury trials until the end of April because coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state… Continue Reading
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media networks
Eric Coomer, security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, said he wants his life back after being named in false charges as a key actor in “rigging” the election for President-elect Joe Biden… Continue Reading
Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine under a second agreement… Continue Reading
No immediate ruling after hearing on fate of DACA program
A federal judge did not immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing Tuesday on the fate of a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children… Continue Reading
Reversing course, feds say some US inmates get virus vaccine
The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it has started to give the coronavirus vaccine to some high-risk inmates but won’t say how many inmates have been vaccinated… Continue Reading