Month: March 2021
Zuckerberg blames Trump, not Facebook, for the Capitol attack
In an interview with Reuters six days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg infamously downplayed her company’s role in the day’s horrific events, which left five people dead. “I think these events were
Read MoreBolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 COVID-19 deaths
Foes and allies of President Jair Bolsonaro are pleading for him to change course to stem a recent surge of the virus, but he continues to refuse restrictions on activity and promotes unproven cures for the disease.
Read MoreHow Islamist Ra’am broke Arab politics and may win the keys to the government
Mansour Abbas has been controversial among Arab Israelis for his willingness to work with PM Benjamin Netanyahu. But his Tuesday electoral win proves he also has support
Read MoreStarting April 15, all Californians 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines; those 50 and older can sign up April 1 – KTLA Los Angeles
Starting April 15, all Californians 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines; those 50 and older can sign up April 1 KTLA Los Angeles California Gov. Newsom’s AG pick sponsored bill allowing communists to serve in government Fox News California
Read MoreIndia Suspends Covid-19 Vaccine Exports
The temporary suspension comes as the government gives priority to an expansion of its domestic immunization campaign. The move threatens to disrupt the distribution of doses to the developing world.
Read MoreThe Security Perimeter Around the Capitol Starts to Recede — and Washington Feels a Little More Normal
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Washington isn’t a city particularly known for its rationality. We do overreaction better than
Read MoreEV makers oppose delay to automotive emissions penalty increase
Electric vehicle manufacturers are pushing back against a decision to delay penalty increases for automakers who fail to meet fuel efficiency standards. A lobbying group representing legacy automakers — many of whom are now making substantial investments in zero-emissions vehicles
Read MoreThe Indigenous-led fight to stop the Line 3 oil pipeline expansion in Minnesota
Sarah LittleRedfeather of Honor the Earth dances with an eagle feather in front of the construction site for the Line 3 oil pipeline near Palisade, Minnesota, on January 9, 2021. | Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images President Biden canceled Keystone
Read MoreEurope’s Leaders Look at Export Limits on Covid-19 Vaccine Amid Slow Rollout
European leaders are divided over how far the European Union should go in blocking exports of Covid-19 vaccines amid a shortage that has hamstrung the Continent’s inoculation campaign
Read MoreWatch Live: Biden’s first presidential press conference – CBS News
Watch Live: Biden’s first presidential press conference CBS News Biden’s first press conference: Here are some of the hot-button questions he could face Fox News Biden is facing challenges at the border, but Republicans are undermining him USA TODAY For his first press
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