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Lawyer: No Resolution Over Ex-Milwaukee Chief's Ouster
Talks to determine the future of Milwaukee's former police chief after a judge ruled he was improperly demoted ended Monday without a resolution.
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Heads To Nursing Homes
The U.S. government and two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains kick off a nationwide campaign to vaccinate nursing home residents against COVID19 on Monday, a week after the first vaccines authorized in the country began being administered to healthc...
COVID-19 Spikes Follow In Prisons After Inmate Transfers
Families of men incarcerated at Michigans Kinross Correctional Facility believed its remote location would spare it from a deadly COVID19 outbreak. For a while, they seemed to be right.
Canada Halts Passenger Flights From UK For 72 Hours Due To New Virus Strain
Canada is halting passenger flights from the United Kingdom for 72 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, joining a growing list of countries barring British travelers to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus strain from the country.
Mexican President Says Army To Run Maya Train
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said Sunday the army will run the Maya train project and several airports, and use any profits to finance military pensions.
Deal On Fed Removes Obstacle To Agreement On COVID Relief
Top congressional lawmakers struck a latenight agreement on the last major obstacle to a COVID19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday.
WHO Says In Close Contact With UK Officials On New COVID-19 Virus Variant
The World Health Organization said on Saturday it was in close contact with UK officials over a new COVID19 virus variant.
U.S. FAA Approves Use Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine By Pilots
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday it had approved the use of the Moderna COVID19 vaccine by pilots and air traffic controllers.
Iraq Devalues Dinar As Oil Prices Squeeze Revenues
Iraq's central bank increased the sale price of U.S. dollars to banks and currency exchanges to 1,460 dinars, from 1,182 dinars, seeking to compensate for a decline in oil revenue due to low crude prices, the bank said on Saturday.
Trump Downplays Impact Of Massive Hacking, Questions Russia Involvement
U.S. President Donald Trump in his first comments about a widespread data breach across the U.S. government downplayed the seriousness and impact of the cyber espionage campaign, and questioned whether Russia was to blame.
UK Ministers Discuss COVID-19 Concern Amid Rise In Cases
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding a conference call with his senior ministers on Saturday to discuss concern over a new strain of the COVID19 virus which is rising across parts of Britain, his spokesman said.
Joe Biden to Introduce Team Tasked With Ambitious Climate Agenda on Saturday
The climate team will be formally introduced in Biden’s home state of Delaware on Saturday, during a press briefing where he’s expected to tease further details of his climate plan.
U.S. Says Ghislaine Maxwell Should Stay Behind Bars, Deserves No Bail
U.S. prosecutors on Friday said Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with helping enable his sexual abuses, should remain in jail, and urged a federal judge to reject her proposed $28.5 million bail package.
South Africa Identifies New Coronavirus Strain Causing Surge In Cases
South Africa has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that is driving a second wave of infections, the health minister said on Friday, days after Britain said it had also found a new variant of the virus boosting cases.
Murdoch Receives COVID-19 Vaccine As Fox News Host Casts Suspicion On Campaign
Media baron Rupert Murdoch received a dose of the COVID19 vaccine this week, a day before prominent opinion host Fox News's Tucker Carlson raised suspicion over the marketing strategy for the vaccine.
Pro-Trump Shakeups Continue At VOA's Parent Agency
The head of U.S.funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal governments top democracy promotion...