‘An embodiment of a great part of the American story’11:16The true story of how one woman was radicalized07:06Can both the Dems and Republicans get their house in order?10:10Mary McCartney cooks vegan specialties with friends and family14:13New York City to require Covid vaccine for all private sector workers05:37Sen. Kaine: Democrats need to go sell the economy10:56Industry…Continue Reading
It was on May 9, 2017, when Donald Trump fired James Comey as the director of the FBI. The Republican president hadn’t yet been in office for four months, but he nevertheless ousted Comey six years before the end of his 10-year term.A few days later, Trump sat down with NBC News’ Lester Holt and…Continue Reading
A U.S. Supreme Court decision next year that could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling would result in 21 states banning abortion due to laws or constitutional amendments already in place, according to an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice organization.That number, though, likely would grow to 26 due to the political climate…Continue Reading
German Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s era will officially end this week as the final piece fell into place Monday for a new center-left-led coalition government headed by Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and his Social Democratic party. Mrs. Merkel, a towering figure in German and European politics since first taking office in 2005, is slated to step…Continue Reading
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday a first-in-nation COVID-19 vaccine mandate on all private workers that will take effect after Christmas, greatly expanding rules that apply to city workers to roughly 184,000 businesses. Mr. de Blasio will also require proof of vaccination for 5- to 11-year-olds for indoor dining, fitness and entertainment…Continue Reading
As Congress was putting the finishing touches on its infrastructure bill this fall, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced it would soon change its business model and make all its charging stations open to autos from all manufacturers, not just its own cars. It turns out that platform neutrality is a key requirement of the new…Continue Reading
President Cyril Ramaphosa told South Africans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 “without delay” Monday as an omicron-fueled fourth wave strikes the nation ahead of the holidays and hospitals prepare to admit more patients. Mr. Ramaphosa said scientists are trying to answer critical questions about the variant, including how fast it spreads and whether it causes…Continue Reading
LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes began receiving their awards on Monday in scaled-down local ceremonies adapted for pandemic times. For a second year, the coronavirus has scuttled the traditional formal banquet in Stockholm attended by winners of the prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and economics, which were announced in October.…Continue Reading
Researchers have identified mussels in a Wisconsin river that are estimated to be more than 100 years old.Biologists from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), University of Minnesota and the National Park Service found the spectaclecase mussels (Cumberlandia monodonta) upstream from the St. Croix Falls dam in the St. Croix River in August, according…Continue Reading
A San Francisco restaurant has apologized after three police officers were recently denied service because staff felt uncomfortable they were armed.The officers were turned away from Hilda and Jesse on Union Street, in the city’s North Beach neighborhood, on Friday.Restaurant bosses initially defended the decision to ask the officers to leave, but have since issued…Continue Reading