World Jan 31 The Latest: Israel extends its lockdown for at least 5 days Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced early Monday that the restrictions, which have forced nonessential businesses and most schools to remain closed for the past month, will remain in effect until at least Friday. A ban on nearly all incoming…
Health Jan 31 EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week.
Nation Jan 31 Major storm heads to Northeast after blanketing Midwest Heavy snow falling at an inch to 3 inches an hour was forecast for Monday in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the National Weather Service said. Much of the region could see blizzard-like conditions, with a foot to 18…
Nation Jan 30 US pauses plan to give virus vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirby said in a tweet Saturday that the Defense Department would be “pausing” the plan to give the vaccination to those held at Guantanamo while it reviews measures to protect troops who work there.
Arts Jan 30 SOPHIE, producer who left audacious mark on pop music, dies at age 34 SOPHIE, the Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, producer and recording artist who had worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX, has died following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens.
Nation Jan 29 Officer who died after D.C. riot to lie in honor in Capitol Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died at the hands of the mob that besieged the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, will lie in honor in the building's Rotunda.
Nation Jan 29 Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virus A statement says Lynch isn’t displaying any symptoms of COVID-19. Lynch will self-quarantine and vote by proxy in Congress in the coming week.
Nation Jan 29 Seattle hospitals rush out vaccines after freezer failure Seattle hospitals rushed out COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people in the middle of the night after a freezer they were being stored in failed.
World Jan 29 France closing borders to travelers outside European Union Castex ordered stepped up police checks of those who violate France’s 12-hour-a-day curfew, hold secret parties or reopen restaurants in defiance of a closure order in place since October.
World Jan 29 Canada to impose more travel restrictions in response to COVID-19 variants The prime minister said those with positive tests will be immediately required to quarantine in designated government facilities to make sure they’re not carrying variants of particular concern.