Health Dec 04 WATCH: Pence visits CDC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution Pence’s comments come the day after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they’d be willing to take a vaccine on television to boost confidence.
Politics Dec 04 Biden says Trump inaugural presence important to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden says it is important that President Donald Trump attend his inauguration only in the sense that it would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to a peaceful transfer of power between political rivals.
Politics Dec 04 Fauci says 'yes right on the spot' to Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s chief infectious disease expert, says there was never a question that he would accept President-elect Joe Biden’s offer to serve as his chief medical officer and adviser on the coronavirus pandemic.
Arts Dec 03 New lift, pathways to open the Acropolis to disabled visitors A new lift for people using wheelchairs has been built on the north face of the hill, while a badly eroded network of existing concrete walkways has been replaced with smooth artificial stone paths leading among the ruined temples on…
Politics Dec 03 WATCH: Pence touts plans for quick vaccine distribution Pence said vaccines would be ready for distribution 24 hours after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, expected to happen in the coming weeks.
Politics Dec 03 WATCH: McCarthy expresses optimism over virus relief bill House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is sounding a more optimistic tone about the chances for an end of the year COVID-19 relief package, telling reporters "there has been some movement this week."…
World Dec 03 Azerbaijan says 2,783 troops killed over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Hostilities ended Nov. 10 with a Russia-brokered peace deal that saw Azerbaijan reclaim the territories that Armenian forces had controlled for more than a quarter-century.
Politics Dec 03 Biden picks Brian Deese for National Economic Council Biden said Thursday in a prerecorded video announcing the appointment that Deese is “someone who looks at hard problems and finds solutions that help make life better for American families.”…
Science Dec 03 Chinese moon probe begins return to Earth with lunar samples Chang’e 5, the third Chinese spacecraft to land on the moon and the first to take off from it again, is the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious missions for Beijing’s space program.
Health Dec 03 U.S. virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time The number of Americans hospitalized with the virus has also eclipsed 100,000 for the first time.