Two persons were killed – one of them a U.S. Capitol Police officer – when a man rammed his car into a barricade outside the seat of Congress in Washington D.C. on […]
2 die as car hits Capitol barrier
Baseball lands, vaccinations rise
“Play ball!” and “get vaccinated” mingle as a bit of normality return with the resumption – somewhat bumpy – of big league baseball. On the same day that the 2021 season of […]
Biden’s $2.3 trillion building plan
One of presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign slogans was “Build Back Better,” and as president he’s seeking to follow through on that theme. On Wednesday he took the wraps off a $2.3 […]
Poll: Vaccine confidence grows
More people are expressing confidence in getting a vaccine against the coronavirus while some people are retaining their doubts about it. According to a new poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, […]
Warning of “fourth surge” is told
America’s “victory” celebration over the coronavirus may be dangerously premature, as the decline in new cases has been followed by a sharp upturn of COVID-19 reports. According to the Associated Press, President […]
Voting battles on many fronts
Georgia’s new law regulating – critics are calling it “suppressing” – voting moved to the front of the political debate Friday, spilling over into the courtroom and the U.S. Senate. The new […]
Harris to lead migration effort
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in charge of the federal government’s efforts to meet the surge in migration toward the United States’ border with Mexico. President Joe Biden made the announcement […]
Biden calls for new gun rules
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for new regulations on guns in the wake of the shooting rampage Monday in a Colorado grocery store that left 10 people dead, one of them […]
10 dead in supermarket shooting
A shooter armed with an AR-15 style rifle walked into a supermarket in Colorado today (Monday) and fatally wounded 10 people, including the first police officer responding to the scene. According to […]
Fourth vaccine is 79% effective
A study of a fourth variety of coronavirus vaccine – AstraZeneca – showed it is highly effective against COVID-19, according to the results a study released on Monday. The vaccine, which is […]
