Their messiah is no longer in power, but some followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory believe that Donald Trump will return to the throne today. Followers of the wide-ranging movement think the former president is waging a secret war against elite Satan-worshipping paedophiles and will eventually be restored to high office. But why on 4 […]
A number of great apes have been given an experimental COVID-19 vaccine following an outbreak of the virus at a zoo in California. Four orangutans and five bonobos have each received two doses of a jab developed by Zoetis, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, National Geographic reported. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden criticized the decisions in Texas and Mississippi to roll back statewide mask mandates and other Covid-19 health guidelines as "Neanderthal thinking." "I think it's a big mistake. Look, I hope everybody realizes by now that masks make a big difference. We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally […]
HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas decided to force out its chief executive on Wednesday after the agency, which controls the flow of electricity through much of the state, became the target of blame and scorn for widespread outages during last month’s winter storm. The impending departure of the executive, Bill Magness, is […]
Recent announcements by the governors of Texas and Mississippi have health officials pleading for Americans to continue social distancing and mask-wearing. By Maria Jimenez Moya, Campbell Robertson, Erin Coulehan and James Dobbins HOUSTON — President Biden on Wednesday strongly criticized the decisions by the governors of Texas and Mississippi to lift statewide mask mandates, calling the plans […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States on Wednesday (March 3) hailed plans by Nato ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome support for a “rules-based international order” in the region, something Washington says is threatened by China. German government officials said on Tuesday “The United States has […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BLOOMBERG) – Space Exploration Technologies Corp’s newest and biggest rocket successfully landed in its third test flight, then exploded a short time later and was consumed by fire. The Starship SN-10 prototype lifted off from SpaceX’s seaside launch pad at about 5.15pm in Boca Chica, Texas on Wednesday (March 3), based on a […]
MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT (NYTIMES) – Following US President Joe Biden’s call Tuesday (March 2) to have every school employee receive at least one vaccine shot by the end of March, the White House began a campaign to drum up support for the quick reopening of the nation’s schools by sending first lady Jill Biden and the […]
BOSTON (BLOOMBERG) – Some people who get Moderna Inc’s vaccine experience delayed rashes that can be four inches (10cm) wide or more and take as long as six days to resolve, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers reported details on 12 such cases of reactions in people who had […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — In his first public remarks since a sexual harassment scandal enveloped his administration, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday that he was embarrassed by his actions and apologized, but said that he would not resign from office. Appearing at the State Capitol, the governor sought to quell the outrage over his […]