Month: February 2021
Biden administration to deliver more than 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries – USA TODAY
Biden administration to deliver more than 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries USA TODAY Biden says US, Canada ‘doubled down’ on efforts to fight climate change Fox News Biden orders supply chain review for 4 industries POLITICO Biden, Prime Minister Trudeau
Read MoreMealMe raises $900,000 for its food search engine
This morning MealMe.ai, a food search engine, announced that it has closed a $900,000 pre-seed round. Palm Drive Capital led the round, with participation from Slow Ventures and CP Ventures. TechCrunch first became familiar with MealMe when it presented as
Read MoreJudge indefinitely bans enforcement of Biden’s 100-day deportation pause
Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump.
Read MoreLifestyle benefits startup Fringe gets a pandemic boost, raises seed round
Employers today often use perks to attract new talent in the form of discounts and deals, commuter funds, gym memberships, childcare, free lunches and more. But the pandemic has impacted what sort of in-office or other in-person perks employees can
Read MoreBiden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries – CNN
Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries CNN Biden to sign executive order aimed at securing critical US supply chains ABC News Biden administration to deliver more than 25 million masks to health centers, food
Read MoreBoard Members Resign From Texas Electric Grid Operator After Mass Power Outages – NPR
Board Members Resign From Texas Electric Grid Operator After Mass Power Outages NPR Five board members of Texas grid operator ERCOT resign in wake of massive power outages during winter storm CNN Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages The Associated
Read MoreLandmark Verdict In Germany Sentences Syrian For Aiding Crimes Against Humanity
Eyad al-Gharib was convicted for sending protesters to a prison where they were tortured, in the first criminal trial against Syrians who served in President Bashar Assad’s government. (Image credit: Thomas Lohnes/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreChinese Pharmaceutical Makers Seek Approval For New Coronavirus Vaccines
If approved, the new vaccine candidates would give China a total of four OK’d for general distribution. Even so, the country’s vaccine drive appears to be falling short. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
Read MoreMadigan replacement Guerra Kodatt steps down 3 days after appointment – WGN TV Chicago
Madigan replacement Guerra Kodatt steps down 3 days after appointment WGN TV Chicago Mike Madigan urges his successor to resign — two days after engineering his appointment Chicago Sun-Times Just Days After Choosing Successor, Mike Madigan Says Rep. Edward Kodatt Should Go CBS
Read MoreGhana becomes first country to receive coronavirus vaccines from COVAX program
The arrival of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the West African country marks the beginning of the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
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