Month: October 2021
New York’s Vaccine Mandate Is Working, But Hospitals Are Struggling With the Fallout
By almost any measure, New York State’s requirement that health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, which was announced on Aug. 16 and went into effect Sept. 27, has been a success. Thousands of reticent health care workers across the
Read MoreBiden is keeping key parts of Trump’s China trade policy. Here’s why
Democrats blasted former President Donald Trump for launching a trade war with China. But President Biden’s top trade official is vowing to enforce the Trump-brokered trade deal. (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
Read MoreAmericans Overwhelmingly Back Funding Home Care for the Elderly. Will It Survive in Democrats’ Spending Bill?
With moderate Democrats threatening to tank the White House’s sweeping, $3.5 trillion economic package, President Joe Biden’s long-standing promise to support older and disabled Americans is in jeopardy. As a candidate during the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year,
Read MoreCompany suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations
The company is under scrutiny after a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities.
Read MoreRussia film crew set to blast off to make 1st movie in space
The project has been hailed by Russia’s space chief as a chance to raise the prestige of the nation’s space program.
Read MoreThousands of troops assemble on highway to front line in Ethiopia’s bloody civil war
Heading north along Ethiopia’s A2 highway, we quickly noticed that the road had turned into an elongated car park for the country’s military – the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF).
Read More‘Pandora Papers’ show how the powerful shield assets
Calls grew Monday for an end to the financial secrecy and shell companies that have allowed many of the world’s richest and most powerful people to hide their wealth from tax collectors.
Read MoreDonald Trump ratchets up demands on Gov. Greg Abbott to review Texas election results – CNN
Donald Trump ratchets up demands on Gov. Greg Abbott to review Texas election results CNN
Read MoreWATCH: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses ‘complex and competitive’ trade with China
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a speech Monday that the nation’s trade relationship with China is “one of profound consequence.”
Read MoreFacebook, WhatsApp and Instagram down in massive outage
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were hit by a massive outage Monday, impacting potentially tens of millions of users as the social media giant faces fallout over its effect on teens and misinformation. Tracker Downdetector was showing outages
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