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Strong Quake Near New Zealand Prompts Evacuations
Thursday, March 04, 2021 4:35 PM
A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Friday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pacific. The quake was the largest in a series of tremors that hit the region over several hours, including two earlier quakes that registered magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 7.3. While the quakes triggered warning systems and ...
Texas, Mississippi End Mask Mandates
Wednesday, March 03, 2021 10:35 AM
Texas will become one of 16 states without a statewide order mandating masks in public, under a new executive order issued Tuesday by Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott tweeted, “Texas is OPEN 100%. EVERYTHING.” “Removing statewide mandates does not end personal responsibility,” said Abbott, speaking from the crowded dining room of a restaurant in ...
'Dr. Oz' Helps Resuscitate Man at Airport
Wednesday, March 03, 2021 8:05 AM
When a traveler became stricken at Newark Liberty International Airport, the police got an assist from a celebrity doctor: Mehmet Oz. The incident occurred late Monday night when Port Authority Officer Jeffrey Croissant saw the 60-year-old man fall to the floor near a baggage claim area. Croissant called for backup, and immediately began performing CPR on the unidentified man, who wasn't ...
Biden Vows Enough Vaccine for All US Adults by May
Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:26 PM
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — two months earlier than anticipated — and he pushed states to get at least one shot into the arms of teachers by the end of May to hasten school reopenings. Biden also announced that drugmaker Merck will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s ...
Six Dr. Seuss Books Deemed Racist
Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:31 AM
Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves the author's legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The ...
Wage Hike All But Dead in COVID Relief Bill
Tuesday, March 02, 2021 12:48 AM
Democrats' efforts to include a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead Monday as Senate leaders prepared to begin debate on their own version of the House-passed aid package. Top Democrats abandoned a potential amendment threatening tax increases on big companies that don't boost workers’ pay to certain levels, Senate aides said. Four days ...
Biden Team Readies Wider Economic Package
Sunday, February 28, 2021 10:00 PM
Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, Mr. Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a hefty price tag. Biden and his team have begun discussions on the possible outlines of an infrastructure package with members ...
As Vaccinations Ramp Up, COVID Testing Plummets
Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:13 PM
Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium. Now, county officials say testing has nearly collapsed. More than 180 government-supported sites are operating at only a third of their capacity. After a year of struggling to boost testing, communities across the country are seeing ...
FDA Panel Endorses J&J COVID Vaccine
Friday, February 26, 2021 2:05 PM
U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Vaccinations are picking up speed, but ...
US Strike in Syria Kills 1, Wounds Several
Friday, February 26, 2021 5:44 AM
A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one of their militiamen and wounding a number of others, an Iraqi militia official said Friday. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition ...

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