Four persons were shot at a Texas high school Wednesday before a suspect – an 18-year-old student – was taken into custody. The Associated Press is reporting that Timothy George Simpkins was […]
Suspect held in school shooting
Facebook’s fall hits millions
If you were unable to connect to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp today, you had plenty of company: hundreds of millions of people. The popular social media operation, which includes a majority of […]
U.S. COVID death toll tops 700k
The total number of Americans who have died in the coronavirus pandemic has passed 700,000, despite the widespread availability of vaccines and extensive — and sometimes controversial – use of public health […]
U.S. govt. funding will continue
A shutdown of the federal government was averted Thursday evening when President Joe Biden signed a resolution passed by Congress that will keep the money flowing through the end of 2021. According […]
Who will succeed Merkel?
Early election results Sunday suggest that the liberal Social Democratic Party, out of power in Germany for 16 years, will prevail in the election to choose who controls the government. ccording to […]
Pfizer boosters recommended
If you received the Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus, you may need to get a booster shot. That’s the recommendation announced today (Thursday) by advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
Joe Biden to UN: The world needs democracy and unity
In his first address to the United Nations, President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a defense of the importance of democracy and a plea for unity in a world fractured by rivalries, […]
Vaccines for 5 to 11 year-olds
The Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 will work for children ages 5 to 11 years old, the company announced on Monday. Authorization for the inoculation of those young people is being sought, the […]
$3.5T bill is going on a diet
It’s turning out that President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social spending package is more than Congress –even with Democratic control of the Senate and the House of Representatives – is willing to […]
Sub deal angers the French
President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday that America would form a new alliance with Great Britain and Australia – and provide nuclear-powered submarines to the latter – has angered the French government. According […]
