Politics Feb 12 WHO chief cautions against easing restrictions Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the number of reported cases of globally has declined for the fourth week in a row, and the number of deaths also fell for the second consecutive week.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: Trump defense uses video of Democrats' rhetoric in impeachment trial Once the video finished, lawyer David Schoen pointed at both the senators and the impeachment managers and told them to “stop the hypocrisy.”…
World Feb 12 WHO says COVID-19 restrictions still needed to prevent spread While the figures reported by countries to the WHO for the week ending Feb. 8 are still incomplete, the global body said so far about 1.9 million newly confirmed cases were registered worldwide, down from more than 3.2 million the…
Health Feb 12 Britain's COVID infection rate lowers to July numbers The U.K. is in lockdown to try to curb Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 116,000 deaths.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: Biden seeks to close Guantanamo Bay after review President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said Friday.
Health Feb 12 Public needs to wear masks 'for several, several months,' Fauci says The government’s top infectious disease expert told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday by the time 75% to 80% of the population is vaccinated, “the level of virus in the community could be so low that you could start pulling…
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Democrats end arguments in Trump impeachment trial Rep. Jamie Raskin implored senators in his closing speech to exercise “common sense about what just took place in our country” and find Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection. Raskin is the lead prosecutor for the House.
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Trump not protected by First Amendment for inciting insurrection, Rep. Raskin says Lead House Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin argued in the Senate trial that there is a First Amendment defense against the impeachment charge is "absurd."…
World Feb 11 Mexico president warns against false claims of open U.S. doors Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also cited the recent massacre of 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, near the U.S. border, as justification for his policy of stopping Central American migrants at Mexico's southern border.
Politics Feb 11 Trump lawyer calls House impeachment trial presentation 'offensive' David Schoen told reporters on Thursday that Democrats were “making a movie” and had yet to tie the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol to the former president.