Month: February 2021
Many of Biden’s nominees of color run into turbulence in the Senate – The Washington Post
Many of Biden’s nominees of color run into turbulence in the Senate The Washington Post Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing Biden CNN Neera Tanden committee votes abruptly delayed as Biden budget pick’s nomination in jeopardy Fox News Opinion | Mitt
Read MorePfizer vaccine is highly effective at preventing serious illness or death, real-world data confirms
The first big peer-reviewed real-world study of the Pfizer vaccine has confirmed it is very effective at preventing serious illness or death – even after one dose.
Read MoreCDC Launches Web Tool To Help Americans Find COVID-19 Vaccines
The process of trying to get vaccinated can be confusing. A new platform from the federal government and private sector partners makes it easier to find a provider where you live. (Image credit: Michele Abercrombie/NPR)
Read MoreNBC pulls episode of ‘Nurses’ with anti-Semitic portrayal of Orthodox Jews
Episode has Hassidic man rejecting bone graft because it could come from a ‘dead goyim leg from anyone. An Arab, a woman;’ ADL calls on network to review its standards
Read MoreTiger Woods Will Not Face Charges In Rollover Crash, Is Recovering After Surgery
“This is purely an accident,” the Los Angeles County sheriff said, adding there’s no evidence Woods was intoxicated. The golfer is awake and responsive after a “long surgical procedure.” (Image credit: Ryan Kang/AP)
Read MoreMilitary begins delivering vaccines in Texas, New York
The U.S. military is beginning to deliver shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and says service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.
Read MorePlant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek
Singapore is quickly turning into a hub for food-tech startups, partly because of government initiatives supporting the development of meat alternatives. One of the newest entrants is Next Gen, which will launch its plant-based “chicken” brand, called TiNDLE, in Singaporean
Read MoreFacebook says it will pay $1 billion over 3 years to news industry
News companies want Google and Facebook to pay for the news are on their platforms. Governments in Europe and Australia are increasingly sympathetic to this point of view.
Read MoreParamount+ will cost $4.99 per month with ads
ViacomCBS executives held a virtual investor event today where they outlined the strategy for Paramount+, the streaming service set to launch on March 4 that’s basically a rebranded, expanded version of CBS All Access. In addition to launching in the
Read MoreLiberal US Jewish groups urge Biden to reverse Trump settlement label policy
Letter to homeland security chief says directive to label US exports from West Bank settlements as ‘made in Israel’ runs counter to new White House policy in support of two-states
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