Health Nov 03 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing The White House COVID-19 task force held a briefing on Wednesday as vaccinations finally roll out to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of some parents even as others have questions or fears.
World Nov 03 Yellen calls climate fight 'the greatest economic opportunity of our time' “In many cases, it's simply cost effective to go green,” the U.S. treasury secretary told a panel on Wednesday.
World Nov 03 Kremlin defends Putin's absence from COP26 "Russia’s climate action don’t have the goal of being pegged to an event,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
World Nov 03 Kerry applauds ambition at COP26, but 'the real issue is going to be follow-up' U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry said Wednesday that the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow have more energy and focus than previous rounds of climate negotiations in particular because of the strong presence and support of the private sector.
World Nov 03 UK calls on financial industry to pour wealth into greener investments Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said that the U.K. government is providing new funds to help poor countries cope with climate change. But he said that “public investment alone isn’t enough.”…
Politics Nov 02 Boston elects Michelle Wu, first woman and Asian American, as mayor Boston voters for the first time elected a woman and an Asian American as mayor, tapping City Councilor Michelle Wu to serve in the city’s top political office.
Politics Nov 02 Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan wins reelection Duggan was the clear favorite to win Tuesday’s election after first winning in 2013 and taking over in January 2014. That was just after the city emerged from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Politics Nov 02 Alvin Bragg elected as Manhattan's first Black district attorney The 48-year-old Democrat easily defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff on Tuesday to join a wave of progressive, reform-minded prosecutors in several big U.S cities.
World Nov 02 UK sets net-zero plan for its financial sector U.K. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak will lay out the government’s plans during a speech Wednesday as top financial officials from around the world meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
World Nov 02 Biden hails climate progress, criticizes China's Xi for not attending President Joe Biden said the Chinese “lost the ability to influence people around the world, and all the people here at COP” with its absence at the summit.