Congress Reaches Deal on $900B Coronavirus Relief Package
The U.S. Senate reached a deal on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package on Sunday. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Sunday evening that lawmakers had come to an...
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FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna for emergency use authorization. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory...
President-elect Biden to nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to Interior Secretary; Michael Regan as EPA Chief
Transition team officials said on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary and Michael Regan, North Carolina’s top environmental official, to head...
President-elect Biden, Vice President Pence to receive COVID-19 vaccination
Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, and President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get a shot as soon as next week. Pence, who...
Texas and nine other states file lawsuit accusing Google of working with Facebook to break antitrust law
On Wednesday, Texas and nine other states sued Google with accusations it of working with Facebook Inc in violation of antitrust law to boost its online advertising business. The...
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard Arrested on Sexual Assault and Trafficking
Fashion designer Peter Nygard was arrested in Canada on allegations he sexually assaulted dozens of people, including minors, over the course of decades. Authorities took Nygard into custody Monday...
President-elect Joe Biden To Select Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary. Buttigieg, who competed with Biden for the democratic presidential nomination before dropping out...
Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Victory As Official
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have officially received 306 electoral votes to be elected president and vice president. The Electoral College cast votes Monday, following weeks of President Donald...
Police Kill Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside New York Cathedral
According to the New York Police Department, police shot and killed an armed suspect who allegedly opened fire outside a Manhattan cathedral as carolers sang on the steps of...
Distribution of 2.9 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Begins in the U.S.
The CEO of the federal government’s vaccine initiative Operation Warp Speed said during a news conference held by the US Food and Drug Administration that the first COVID-19 vaccines...