The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could lift public confidence in the shots … Continue Reading
Biden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
President Joe Biden is nominating longtime former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador to China and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his envoy to Japan… Continue Reading
MLB to end 70-year partnership with Topps trading cards
Major League Baseball is ending a 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps after signing a new partnership with a rival company… Continue Reading
USS Constitution honors Vietnam War veterans in harbor tour
BOSTON (AP) — The USS Constitution sailed into Boston Harbor on Friday and fired a 21-gun salute in honor of Vietnam War veterans on board. Old Ironsides, as the warship is known, took more than 300 military veterans on a three-hour tour of the harbor to honor their service. The trip was arranged as part…… Continue Reading
GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires… Continue Reading
Florida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay
Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don’t immediately do away with strict mask mandates… Continue Reading
Man who claimed to have bomb near US Capitol held in jail
A man who claimed he had a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol, prompting evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police… Continue Reading
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’
President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home”… Continue Reading
US appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium
A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the COVID-19-related pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place… Continue Reading
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