SÃO PAULO, Brazil — It was a cherished ritual that Joyce Fernandes saved for the end of the shift of a job she despised. After finishing tidying up every other room in one of the São Paulo apartments she cleaned, Ms. Fernandes took her sweet time dusting a bookshelf in the living room, where she […]
New York City is again allowing indoor dining at 25 percent capacity, but the policy is no panacea for the struggling restaurant industry. By Winnie Hu, Nate Schweber and Sean Piccoli Fragrant baskets of grilled kebabs were served on wood tables freshly scrubbed with Lysol. Diners were offered hand sanitizer and asked to keep their masks […]
Over the past few days, there has been an undercurrent of anger in Texas that not everyone was suffering in quite the same way. There were millions of people who were without electricity, or water, or both. Many ended up in shelters, sleeping on the floors of friends and relatives, or trying to find a […]
The man who heads up South Dakota’s justice efforts has been charged on misdemeanour counts after being involved in a fatal crash last summer. Jason Ravnsborg, the attorney general for the state, is facing a month behind bars and a fine of up to $500 (£360) per count after being charged with careless driving, driving […]
At least 38 people have died nationwide during days of frigid winter storms that have left many roads impassable, disrupted vaccine distribution and blanketed nearly three-quarters of the continental United States in snow. The worst damage was in Texas, where the storm overwhelmed the power grid, causing rolling blackouts and problems with the water supply. […]
When he died in November, Alex Trebek left behind legions of fans who knew and adored him as the quick-witted host of “Jeopardy!” for 37 years. He also left behind 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 neckties and other clothes that he wore on the show, which taped five episodes a day, twice a week. […]
This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. The White House said it would make good on a U.S. promise to donate $4 billion to manufacture and distribute vaccines around the globe. Kamala Harris said that the 2.5 million women who have […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States will keep tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the former Trump administration in place for now, but will evaluate how to proceed after a thorough review, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC on Thursday (Feb 18). “For the moment, we have kept the tariffs in place that were put […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Some hospitals, short on heat or water, urgently raced to transfer their most critically ill patients elsewhere. Other hospitals were overflowing with patients injured in the winter storm or sickened during it, boarding them in hallways. At one hospital, the pipes burst, sending water spraying through the emergency room, while at another, […]
CHICAGO (REUTERS) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have started an international study with 4,000 volunteers to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their Covid-19 vaccine in healthy pregnant women, the companies said on Thursday (Feb 18). Pregnant women are at higher risk of developing severe Covid-19, and many public health officials have recommended some […]