Dec 17 Snow continues to fall on Northeast U.S., with vaccines in tow By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking tests daily. Continue reading
Dec 17 French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19 By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. Continue reading
Dec 15 Bombs, shooting attack in Kabul kill 4 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The attacks are the latest in relentless violence in Afghanistan even as the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators hold talks in Qatar. Continue reading
Dec 15 McConnell congratulates Biden as president-elect By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling him the president-elect and saying the Electoral College "has spoken."… Continue reading
Dec 15 EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens. Continue reading
Dec 15 Boko Haram claims kidnapping of Nigeria students in north By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadist rebels have claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of students in one of the largest attacks in years on a boys' school in northern Katsina state. Continue reading
Dec 13 More U.S. churches are committing to racism-linked reparations By David Crary, Associated Press The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery. Continue reading
Dec 13 EXPLAINER: What’s in store when the Electoral College meets By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. Some questions and answers about the Electoral College. Continue reading
Dec 12 Critics of Electoral College push for popular vote compact By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the loser of the popular vote to the presidency. Continue reading
Dec 12 US says COVID-19 vaccine to start arriving in states Monday By Lauran Neergaard, Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Continue reading