Delta COVID-19 variant surge overshadows Biden’s infrastructure victory By Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press Posted July 31, 2021 9:04 am 3:06 Biden, corporate America launch tactics to get more people vaccinated WATCH: Biden, corporate America launch tactics to get more people vaccinated comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share…
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U.S. Treasury sets new sanctions against Cuba as Biden meets with Cuban-Americans
U.S. Treasury sets new sanctions against Cuba as Biden meets with Cuban-Americans By Aamer Madhani And E. Eduardo Castillo The Associated Press Posted July 30, 2021 10:50 pm 2:20 Thousands of Cubans continue to take to streets to push for global action WATCH ABOVE: Thousands of Cubans continue to take to streets to push for global action – Jul 17,…
U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude by the end of the year, Biden says
U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude by the end of the year, Biden says By Robert Burns, Aamer Madhani And Qassim Abdul-zahra The Associated Press Posted July 26, 2021 6:33 pm 1:22 Biden, Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi agree to end U.S. combat mission in Iraq by end of 2021 WATCH: Biden, Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi agree to end U.S. combat mission…
COVID-19 spike, Delta variant concerns keeping U.S. travel rules in place: official
COVID-19 spike, Delta variant concerns keeping U.S. travel rules in place: official By David Shepardson Reuters Posted July 26, 2021 11:29 am Updated July 26, 2021 2:28 pm 0:33 U.S. keeping travel restrictions amid spread of Delta COVID-19 variant WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that the United States will keep its travel restrictions…
Haiti president funeral: Gunshots force guests to run for cover
Haiti president funeral: Gunshots force guests to run for cover By Dave Graham and Andre Paultre Reuters Posted July 23, 2021 2:09 pm Updated July 23, 2021 2:37 pm 2:22 Haiti’s hunt for president’s assassins goes beyond country’s borders WATCH: Haiti's hunt for president's assassins goes beyond country's borders – Jul 9, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook…
White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation By Nandita Bose Reuters Posted July 23, 2021 1:26 pm 0:33 Biden says social media sites like Facebook ‘are killing people’ by spreading COVID-19 disinformation WATCH ABOVE: Biden says social media sites like Facebook ‘are killing people’ by spreading COVID-19 disinformation. comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item…
Biden says ‘killing people’ remark on big tech was to inspire action
Biden says ‘killing people’ remark on big tech was to inspire action By Zeke Miller The Associated Press Posted July 19, 2021 5:07 pm 2:12 Big Tech CEOs testify on spread of misinformation, extremism online before Congress WATCH: Big Tech CEOs testify on spread of misinformation, extremism online before Congress – Mar 25, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share…
COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. ‘is among the unvaccinated’, Biden says
COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. ‘is among the unvaccinated’, Biden says By Zeke Miller The Associated Press Posted July 16, 2021 6:19 pm Updated July 16, 2021 7:24 pm 0:33 Biden says social media sites like Facebook ‘are killing people’ by spreading COVID-19 disinformation WATCH: Speaking on Friday while departing the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden took aim…
Biden says GOP state voting restrictions are ‘un-American’
Biden says GOP state voting restrictions are ‘un-American’ By JONATHAN LEMIRE, BRIAN SLODYSKO and ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press Posted July 13, 2021 5:36 pm Updated July 13, 2021 6:12 pm 4:42 Biden says GOP state voting restrictions are ‘un-American’ WATCH: Biden says GOP state voting restrictions are ‘un-American’ comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Biden fires Trump-appointed U.S. Social Security chief after he refuses to resign
Biden fires Trump-appointed U.S. Social Security chief after he refuses to resign By Darlene Superville The Associated Press Posted July 9, 2021 10:00 pm Updated July 9, 2021 10:04 pm View image in full screen FILE – In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Andrew Saul…
Trump and allies pressured Arizona officials to overturn election, new records show
Trump and allies pressured Arizona officials to overturn election, new records show By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 3, 2021 10:28 am 1:25 Trump Organization, top executive indicted by grand jury in N.Y. tax probe: reports WATCH: Trump Organization, top executive indicted by grand jury in N.Y. tax probe: reports comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
U.S. halts federal executions after historic 13 deaths under Trump
U.S. halts federal executions after historic 13 deaths under Trump By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long And Michael Tarm The Associated Press Posted July 1, 2021 8:18 pm View image in full screen Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, June 25, 2021. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky comments Leave…
Rescue efforts at Florida condo collapse paused over safety concerns
Rescue efforts at Florida condo collapse paused over safety concerns By Terry Spencer The Associated Press Posted July 1, 2021 10:01 am Updated July 1, 2021 5:03 pm 4:03 Surfside building collapse: Biden pledges feds will cover 100% costs of search and rescue efforts for first 30 days WATCH ABOVE: Biden pledges feds will cover 100% costs of…
Syria responds to U.S. airstrikes with rocket attacks against American troops
Syria responds to U.S. airstrikes with rocket attacks against American troops By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali Reuters Posted June 28, 2021 5:41 pm 0:55 White House says airstrikes in Iraq justified by constitution WATCH: White House says airstrikes in Iraq justified by constitution comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
White House reckons with COVID-19 vaccination drop-off as U.S. set to miss Biden’s goal
White House reckons with COVID-19 vaccination drop-off as U.S. set to miss Biden’s goal By Zeke Miller The Associated Press Posted June 24, 2021 1:23 am 1:18 70% of people over 30 have received 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine in U.S., officials say WATCH: 70% of people over 30 have received 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine in U.S., officials say…
Crackdown on illegal gun dealers part of Biden’s plan to stem rising crime in U.S.
Crackdown on illegal gun dealers part of Biden’s plan to stem rising crime in U.S. By Colleen Long and Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press Posted June 23, 2021 9:18 pm WATCH: Biden announces strategy to reduce gun violence, zero tolerance on gun dealers comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter…
U.S. extends ferry, land border restrictions with Canada and Mexico until July 21
U.S. extends ferry, land border restrictions with Canada and Mexico until July 21 By David Shepardson Reuters Posted June 20, 2021 5:53 pm Updated June 20, 2021 10:15 pm 3:44 Canada extends U.S. border closure until July 21 WATCH ABOVE: Canada extends U.S. border closure until July 21 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Trump justice dept. seized lawmakers’ data while hunting for leakers amid Russia probe
Trump justice dept. seized lawmakers’ data while hunting for leakers amid Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick and Michael Balsamo The Associated Press Posted June 11, 2021 12:17 am 2:23 Hunt for White House mole intensifies WATCH: Hunt for White House mole intensifies – Aug 4, 2017 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this…
The U.S. is investigating the origins of COVID-19. Here’s what’s known about the probe
The U.S. is investigating the origins of COVID-19. Here’s what’s known about the probe By Christina Larson And Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press Posted June 9, 2021 7:19 am 0:26 China’s foreign ministry firmly denies Wuhan lab linked to COVID-19 outbreak WATCH: China's foreign ministry firmly denies Wuhan lab linked to COVID-19 outbreak. comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
U.S. unlikely to hit goal of vaccinating 70% of adults against COVID-19 by July 4
U.S. unlikely to hit goal of vaccinating 70% of adults against COVID-19 by July 4 By Zeke Miller and Leah Willingham The Associated Press Posted June 9, 2021 12:51 am 0:55 Biden says 52% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in U.S. WATCH: Biden says 52% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in U.S. comments Leave a comment facebook Share…
Trump pegs America’s ‘survival’ on electing Republicans at every level
Trump pegs America’s ‘survival’ on electing Republicans at every level By Steve Peoples The Associated Press Posted June 5, 2021 9:23 pm Updated June 5, 2021 10:09 pm 0:41 Trump takes shot at Fauci, saying he’s ‘not a great doctor, but a hell of a promoter’ WATCH ABOVE: Trump takes shot at Fauci, saying he’s ‘not a great…
U.S. judge overturns California’s 3-decade-old ban on assault weapons
U.S. judge overturns California’s 3-decade-old ban on assault weapons By Don Thompson The Associated Press Posted June 5, 2021 12:20 am 0:53 Biden calls mass shootings, gun violence across U.S. a ‘national embarassment’ WATCH: Biden calls mass shootings, gun violence across U.S. a ‘national embarassment’ – Apr 16, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp…
Mike Pence says he’ll likely never see ‘eye to eye’ with Trump on Jan. 6 riot
Mike Pence says he’ll likely never see ‘eye to eye’ with Trump on Jan. 6 riot By MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press Posted June 3, 2021 10:59 pm View image in full screen In his first public speech since leaving office, former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a dinner hosted by Palmetto Family on Thursday, April 29, 2021, in…
World’s largest meat producer set to reopen most plants after cyberattack
World’s largest meat producer set to reopen most plants after cyberattack By Rod Mcguirk And Dee-ann Durbin The Associated Press Posted June 2, 2021 9:20 am Updated June 2, 2021 9:21 am (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File) comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter…
Ransomware attack on world’s largest meat producer disrupts global production
Ransomware attack on world’s largest meat producer disrupts global production By Rod Mcguirk And Dee-ann Durbin The Associated Press Posted June 1, 2021 7:15 pm Updated June 1, 2021 8:58 pm View image in full screen FILE – In this Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, a worker heads into the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo. A weekend…
Tulsa race massacre: Biden honours victims 100 years later
Tulsa race massacre: Biden honours victims 100 years later By Jonathan Lemire And Darlene Superville The Associated Press Posted June 1, 2021 9:35 am Updated June 1, 2021 5:11 pm 5:00 Tulsa Massacre: A century after ‘Black Wall Street’ was burned, the push for reparations continues WATCH: Tulsa Massacre: A century after 'Black Wall Street' was burned, the…
Joe Biden’s US$6T budget driven by tax hikes on corporations
Joe Biden’s US$6T budget driven by tax hikes on corporations By Andrew Taylor The Associated Press Posted May 28, 2021 7:28 am View image in full screen President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. AP Photo/Evan Vucci comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Gunman who killed 8 at California rail yard had talked of workplace attack, ex-wife says
Gunman who killed 8 at California rail yard had talked of workplace attack, ex-wife says By Jocelyn Gecker And Martha Mendoza The Associated Press Posted May 27, 2021 7:11 am 4:14 San Jose rail yard shooting: Police provide timeline of response, say deputies ‘did not exchange gunfire’ with suspect WATCH: San Jose Police spokesperson Russell Davis provided a timeline of…
Japan to keep U.S. informed on COVID-19 risk as Tokyo Olympics approach: White House
Japan to keep U.S. informed on COVID-19 risk as Tokyo Olympics approach: White House By Staff Reuters Posted May 26, 2021 8:44 pm 1:30 White House confirms support for Japan’s plan to proceed with Olympics WATCH: White House confirms support for Japan's plan to proceed with Olympics comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this…
Lil Baby Visits White House Shares Photo With VP Kamala Harris
Lil Baby recently took a trip to the White House and met with Vice President Kamala Harris. In a post on his Instagram page, Lil Baby wrote, “Big shoutout to @vp for taking the time out her busy day to sit with me an have an open discussion! #wegottastartsomewhere.” The statement was accompanied by two images of the rapper alongside…