The United States will be sending a half-billion doses of Pfizer vaccine to other nations in an effort to stem the rise of coronavirus overseas. The White House made the announcement Wednesday, […]
U.S. doubles down on vaccine
“U.S. is back,” says Pres. Biden
President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that “the United States is back” at the beginning of a trip to Europe, seeking to mend fences with European nations upset over some policies of […]
Bill, Melinda Gates will split up
Bill and Melinda Gates, founders of the world’s biggest private charity, announced today (Monday) that they are divorcing. Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and has a fortune estimated at over […]
“Forever War” coming to end?
Twenty years to the day of the “9/11” attack on the United States, American forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan. According to The New York Times, the White House made that announcement […]
More people to do more injections
All American adults should be eligible for coronavirus vaccine inoculations by May 1, President Joe Biden promised in a prime-time television address on Thursday. His intent is to “begin to mark our […]
$15 minimum wage in jeopardy
Efforts by Democrats to put a raise of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour into a COVID-19 relief bill have been hit with a setback, as the U.S. Senate parliamentarian […]
More vaccine doses coming
More vaccine doses are on the way, as the coronavirus pandemic appears to be abating somewhat. According to the New York Times, the White House said on Tuesday that states could soon […]
And maybe I’ll keep the mask, too
I went into a convenience store today to buy a bottle of soda. I caught a glimpse of myself in some glass: cap pulled down low (it was chilly), dark sunglasses (chilly […]
Impeachment trial OKd, but …
The U.S. Senate voted to go ahead Tuesday with the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump in what was not a very bipartisan affair. The Senate voted 55-45 in favor, but […]
States impose “near-lockdowns”
As the coronavirus moves well into its third wave, more states are taking tough action to try to contain the spread. According to the Associated Press, the governors of Oregon and New […]
