WASHINGTON (AFP) – Did the US military give the Taleban the names of Americans and Afghans waiting to be evacuated in order to facilitate the process? The idea, not entirely denied by President Joe Biden, had his opponents screaming in Washington on Friday (Aug 27). The controversy arose from a Thursday report by the respected […]
Half of the 12 to 17 year olds in the United States have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the White House’s Covid-19 response coordinator said on Friday. “We have now hit a major milestone in our effort to vaccinate adolescents,” Jeff Zients, the response coordinator, said at a news conference with […]
A Florida court on Friday rejected an effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials to prevent mask mandates in schools during the state’s worst Covid-19 outbreak yet. Judge John C. Cooper of the state’s Second Judicial Circuit said that Florida’s school districts may impose strict mask mandates on students to curb the spread […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – An unvaccinated teacher at an elementary school in California spread the Delta variant of the coronavirus to at least 26 other people, including 12 students in their classroom, a new study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday (Aug 27). The health agency said the case highlights […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – About three dozen unaccompanied Afghan children have been placed in US government custody after being evacuated from Afghanistan during the hurried US withdrawal in recent weeks, US officials told Reuters. The children arrived at the Kabul airport without a parent or legal guardian and were referred to the US Department of Health […]
Every now and again over the past couple of decades, the right-wing street artist Sabo has popped up, aggravating Los Angeles liberals. Westside residents may recall the billboard for the movie “Parasite” that he altered to depict 2020 Democratic presidential contenders under the movie title. Or Meryl Streep denying his accusation that “she knew” about […]
From late spring into early summer, Britain’s elementary and secondary schools were open during an alarming wave of Delta infections. And they handled the Delta spike in ways that might surprise American parents, educators and lawmakers: Masking was a limited part of the strategy. In fact, for the most part, elementary school students and their […]
Smoke from the Caldor fire is overwhelming one of California’s most iconic regions — and confounding thousands of newcomers who fled there in recent months to escape the coronavirus. Smoke from the Caldor fire shrouded Emerald Bay, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Wednesday.Credit…Max Whittaker for The New York Times Supported by By Thomas Fuller […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Eyes closing, voice cracking, President Joe Biden physically reflected the terrible blow to his presidency from the slaying of 13 United States service members during the desperate Kabul evacuation. Addressing the nation from the White House, Mr Biden bowed his head for a moment of silence before taking questions from journalists pressing […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Biden administration’s latest moratorium on evictions, ending a political and legal dispute during a public health crisis in which the administration’s shifting positions had subjected it to criticism from adversaries and allies alike. The court issued an eight-page majority opinion, an unusual move in a ruling […]