Critics see the recent behavior of Brazil’s president — polarizing in the best of times — as an unnerving sign of a flailing leader. His strategy, if there is one, is difficult to discern. By Ernesto Londoño and Letícia Casado RIO DE JANEIRO — He has sneered at the Covid-19 pandemic, even as it led […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Abbott Laboratories said that US regulators have cleared its rapid Covid-19 antigen test for over-the-counter, at-home use in people without symptoms, making the cheap and abundant tests more easily available for regular screening at schools and workplaces. The Illinois-based company said it will begin shipping its BinaxNOW test to retailers in the […]
In a speech pitched squarely at working American men and women the US President invoked history to sell his vision of a green future. It was no mistake he chose a Union hall in Pittsburgh – this was a cry out far beyond the big corporations and the highly partisan politics of the Beltway. “I’m […]
On the night of May 13, 2017, a woman consumed five shots of vodka and a prescription narcotic before heading to the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis with a friend. After a bar turned them away, they met three men who invited them to a party. But there was no party. One of thee men, Francios […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday (March 31) unveiled a US$2 trillion (S$2.7 trillion) infrastructure plan aimed at modernising America’s crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and delivering a “once-in-a-generation” investment enabling the United States to best China on the global economic stage. The first phase of Biden’s “Build Back Better” programme, […]
By Shaila Dewan transcript Witness Breaks Down During Testimony in Chauvin Trial On Wednesday, Charles McMillian, who was driving by Cup Foods at the time of George Floyd’s arrest and stopped to see what was happening, grew emotional in the courtroom when describing what he saw. “Mr. McMillian, do you need a minute?” [crying] “Oh […]
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs President Biden will let a ban on certain temporary foreign work visas expire on Wednesday, according to two administration officials, reopening a labor pool that was cut off by his predecessor during the coronavirus pandemic. Former President Donald J. Trump blocked visas for a variety of jobs in a sweeping order last […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Covid-19 was the primary or contributing cause of 377,883 deaths in the United States last year, with a particularly high toll among the elderly, according to a government report released on Wednesday (March 31). The Covid-19 mortality rate made it the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020 […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Capitol Police officers have filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, saying he incited the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection and was responsible for physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result. James Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of the force, and Sidney Hemby, an 11-year veteran, filed the lawsuit […]
An arrest was made early Wednesday in a brutal attack on a 65-year-old Asian woman that drew widespread outrage after footage of the assault was released. New York City police identified the suspect as Brandon Elliot, 38, who was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count each of attempted […]