Month: December 2020
Air Force still unable to determine cause of deadly crash of IDF training plane
In interim report, IDF says control was lost over aircraft in November accident, but unclear ‘what caused the plane to enter an uncontrolled maneuver,’ killing officer and cadet
Read MoreIran’s top diplomat warns Trump plotting to ‘fabricate pretext for war’ as US flies B-52s over Persian Gulf
Hours after the U.S. flew two nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Persian Gulf for the second time this month, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed Thursday that he is aware of intelligence suggesting that President Donald Trump’s administration is
Read MoreBecky Hammon Makes History as First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in NBA Game
(SAN ANTONIO) — Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team. The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was
Read More3 questions about coronavirus vaccine safety, answered by a physician
An expert explains why people with a history of allergic reactions are still advised to get the coronavirus vaccine, how adverse events will be tracked and what further research is needed before either of the vaccines currently authorized in the
Read MoreChief justice decries ‘politicization’ of judiciary as new judges sworn in
Esther Hayut alleges government efforts to interfere with judicial appointments panel for ‘ulterior motives,’ in criticism appeared aimed at lawmakers from Netanyahu’s Likud party
Read MoreSpurs’ Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Coach An NBA Team
“Obviously, it’s a big deal. It’s a substantial moment,” Hammon said after the game. But, she added, it would have been nice to win. (Image credit: Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images)
Read MoreNew Covid-19 Strain Found in China
The highly contagious new strain of Covid-19 discovered recently in the U.K. was detected in a woman who had flown to Shanghai from the U.K., Chinese researchers said.
Read More‘Lower than we hoped’: Trump officials ask for patience on vaccine – NBC News
‘Lower than we hoped’: Trump officials ask for patience on vaccine NBC News U.S. Officials Say Covid-19 Vaccination Effort Has Lagged The New York Times Warp Speed chief: U.S. won’t get AstraZeneca vaccine until April POLITICO The vaccine rollout is flagging. It must
Read MorePhotos: The Non-Pandemic Events That Helped Shape 2020 Around The World
In a year overshadowed by COVID-19, the world saw plenty of other significant developments. Here are some glimpses of the protests, conflicts — and efforts at peace — that helped define 2020. (Image credit: Fredrik Lerneryd/Getty Images; Ebrahim Noroozi/AP; Dale
Read MoreWATCH: Senate debates overriding Trump’s veto of defense bill
Trump has lashed out at congressional Republicans since the House easily voted to override his veto of the defense bill.
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