According to US health officials, a current spike in Covid-19 deaths and illnesses around the country is almost exclusively hitting people who remain unvaccinated President Joe Biden has said that social media misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccinations is “killing people” and the White House said Facebook needs to clean up its act. “They’re killing people. … Read more
Across the world, a wave of new lockdowns are being implemented, as countries scramble to get ahead of the coronavirus strain known as the Delta variant The United States is in a far better place this summer than many other countries witnessing new COVID-19 cases. But the Delta variant of the virus — now expected … Read more
Bill Cosby was sentenced in September 2018 to three to 10 years in state prison for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004 Bill Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court. The 83-year-old Cosby walked out … Read more
…an altercation occurred on board the Embraer 175 regional jet shortly before the passenger tried to exit the aircraft. A passenger was injured Friday after jumping out of a United Express aircraft that was taxiing from a gate area at the Los Angeles International Airport. At about 7:10 p.m. local time, the man opened the … Read more
Chauvin and three colleagues arrested George Floyd in May last year on suspicion of having passed a fake $20 bill in a store in Minneapolis He then knelt on the back of Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes, indifferent to the dying man’s groans Former policeman Derek Chauvin could be ordered behind bars for 30 … Read more
About 55 of the 136 units at Champlain Towers South collapsed around 1:30 a.m., officials said, leaving huge piles of rubble Part of a 12-story residential building collapsed on Thursday in the South Florida town of Surfside, killing at least one and leaving almost 100 people unaccounted for. About 55 of the 136 units at … Read more
The bill consists of an expansive wish list of progressive priorities, such as requiring 15 days of early voting and mail-in voting. The United States Senate, on Tuesday, will vote on whether to advance the Democrats’ sweeping election overhaul legislation, an attempt that is likely to be foiled by a Republican-backed filibuster. The Democratic-controlled Senate … Read more
Former president Donald Trump had pledged to eliminate the ACA but his efforts repeatedly failed and he never presented an alternative The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid by Republican-led states to overturn Obamacare, safeguarding the health insurance of millions with the coronavirus pandemic still a threat in much of America. In a … Read more
Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, will take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc… US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu and formed a new government. “I congratulate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Alternate Prime Minister and … Read more
Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin… Gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district in the Texas city of Austin early Saturday, injuring 14 people, according to authorities who were still searching for a suspect. Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 … Read more
The US said that the recent suspension undermines citizens’ fundamental freedom and also sends a wrong message to investors “The path to a more secure Nigeria lies in more, not less communication, alongside concerted efforts toward unity, peace, and prosperity.” On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, announced that Twitter’s operations in Nigeria are suspended … Read more
Rufai allegedly used the identities of more than 100 Washington residents to steal more than $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 Abidemi Rufai, a suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, has now been formally charged with alleged conspiracy and wire fraud … Read more
Floyd’s death sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across a country already crackling with tension from the election battle between Biden and Donald Trump The family of George Floyd appealed Tuesday for sweeping police reform on the anniversary of the African American man’s murder by a white officer, as they met President Joe … Read more
President Joe Biden signed a hate crimes law Thursday aimed at protecting Asian Americans who have suffered a surge in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Racism, Biden told Asian American politicians and senior members of Congress in a packed room at the White House, is “an ugly poison that has long plagued our nation.” Reeling … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a US envoy would travel to the Middle East to seek to calm tensions as he implored Israel to avoid civilian deaths. Hady Amr, the deputy assistant secretary of state in charge of Israeli and Palestinian affairs, was leaving Wednesday and will meet both Israeli and Palestinian … Read more
The FDA previously granted an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to individuals aged 16 and older The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old. “This is a promising development in our fight against the virus,” said … Read more
The United States has reported over 32.6 million cases since the virus was first identified at the end of 2019 in China. The United States, which has reported the world’s worst overall Covid-19 death toll, has “no doubt” been undercounting fatal cases, top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. The country has officially lost over … Read more
Germany-based Africa Command (AFRICOM) is the US military headquarters that oversees its operations in Africa The United States has said there is no plan to relocate its Africa Command from its current base in Germany to Nigeria or any other part of Africa despite the worsening state of insecurity in the region. The US gave … Read more
“…the United States will remain vigilant about the threat from terrorist groups…” President Joe Biden used the 10th anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden — “a moment I will never forget” — to reaffirm his decision to remove all US troops from Afghanistan. “We followed bin Laden to the gates of hell … Read more
The prospect of an end to the US presence after 20 years comes despite fighting raging across the countryside in the absence of a peace deal The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan on Saturday, bringing its longest war nearer to an end but also heralding an uncertain future for a … Read more