David Dinkins, New York’s first and only Black mayor, dies at 93
By Derek Francis
(Reuters) – David Dinkins, who served as New York City’s first and only African-American mayor during the (More…)
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Former UK ambassador to Iran says the current situation is “the most dangerous it has ever been”
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Escalation of Tensions: Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached unprecedented levels, with concerns about potential (More...)United States
EU secures 160 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has struck a deal for up to 160 million doses of U.S. firm Moderna’s COVID-19 (More…)
U.S. posts sharpest weekly rise in COVID-19 deaths since August
(Reuters) – The United States recorded its biggest weekly rise in COVID-19 deaths since August, increasing 32% from the previous (More…)
Ice Bucket Challenge co-creator Patrick Quinn dies at age 37
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Patrick Quinn, whose personal battle with ALS helped power the Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising campaign, died (More…)
AstraZeneca vaccine can be up to 90% effective; COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
‘Very stressful’: COVID-19 surge slices U.S. demand for big Thanksgiving turkeys
By Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper
CHICAGO (Reuters) – All summer, Greg Gunthorp slaughtered and froze 15- to 24-pound turkeys (More…)
‘We’ve got your back’ – Trump advisor vows U.S. support in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien on Monday assured the Philippines and Vietnam, countries both locked in (More…)
GM hits reverse on Trump effort to bar California emissions rules
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors said on Monday it was reversing course and will no longer back (More…)
U.S. CDC reports 255,958 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 12,175,921 cases of the new coronavirus, (More…)
Biden to name Kerry as U.S. climate czar, emphasizing diplomacy’s role in the fight
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said on Monday former Secretary of State John (More…)
