Politics Nov 09 WATCH: Biden speaks on plans for COVID-19, economy As he begins his transition to the presidency, Joe Biden is pivoting from a bitter campaign battle to a more pressing fight: reining in the pandemic.
Health Nov 09 Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90 percent effective “We’re in a position potentially to be able to offer some hope,” Dr. Bill Gruber, Pfizer’s senior vice president of clinical development, told The Associated Press. “We’re very encouraged.”…
Nation Nov 09 Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surge Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Sunday night that the time to debate masks had passed and insisted his orders won't shut down the economy.
World Nov 09 Putin won't congratulate Biden until legal challenges end Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on Saturday.
Nation Nov 09 Meet the members of president-elect Biden's coronavirus task force President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the members of a team of public health and science experts to develop a blueprint for fighting the coronavirus.
World Nov 09 Global markets rocket higher amid vaccine news and U.S. election Markets were already sharply higher on the U.S. election result when Pfizer said that data shows vaccine shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.
Politics Nov 09 Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition There is little precedent in the modern era of a president erecting such hurdles for his successor.
World Nov 08 Azerbaijani leader: Forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday.
World Nov 08 The Latest: Israel cautiously reopens after lockdown Israel moved quickly last spring to contain the coronavirus, quickly sealing its borders and shutting down much of the economy. But it mismanaged the reopening of the economy, and the coronavirus quickly returned. A second lockdown was imposed in mid-September.
Politics Nov 07 WATCH: Kamala Harris gives victory speech after elected vice president Harris spoke Saturday in her first address to the nation since she and Joe Biden were declared the winners of the presidential election.