Biden’s inaugural parade is canceled and replaced with a virtual version to avoid drawing large crowds amid the pandemic
President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration parade has been cancelled in favor of a virtual version designed to limit crowds during the coronavirus era. Organizers announced the changes on Sunday, saying that a ‘virtual parade across America’ will be held instead of the traditional procession on Inauguration...
Virus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up
Barbara Shlevin has kept a running tally of calls she made in search of the coronavirus vaccine. By Wednesday, she had tried the health department and a hospital system in Broward County, Fla., 184 times. Only once did the 71-year-old retired librarian get through. She...
Trump pleaded with Georgia’s secretary of state to ‘find’ additional votes to win
President Donald Trump pleaded with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” additional votes to secure a win in the state’s presidential contest during a recently-released phone recording obtained by The Washington Post. “The people of Georgia are angry, the people in the country...
Hawley talks about his election challenge, demands congressional investigation
Sen. Josh Hawley joined “The Story” exclusively on Wednesday to speak out after receiving backlash from Democrats over his stated plan to object to several states’ presidential electors when Congress certifies the election next week. Under current law, at least one U.S. senator and one...
China approves its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by Sinopharm
Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, officials announced Thursday. The approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine is 79.34% effective, citing interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials. China has drastically scaled up...
Trump cutting short vacation ahead of certification vote
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Trump is now slated to leave Palm Beach before his annual New Year’s Eve party,...
Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 relief bill
Biden released a statement on Saturday afternoon amping up the pressure on Trump to sign the COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress. Biden said the “abdication of responsibility” by Trump has “devastating consequences” for Americans while reiterating that while the bill is “critical,” it is...
Biden calls on Trump to sign Covid bill as unemployment assistance expires, shutdown looms
President-elect Joe Biden called on President Donald Trump to sign the $2.3 trillion government funding and coronavirus relief package on Saturday, criticizing the outgoing president for holding up the aid at the last minute and letting critical services such as enhanced unemployment benefits expire. “It...
9.5 MILLION LOSE BENEFITS — TRUMP+GOP CREATE CRISIS
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to sign an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections. The...
Boston physician said he had a severe allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
A Boston physician on Thursday said he had a severe allergic reaction to receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 shot, which was recently authorized for emergency use in the US. Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, told the New York Times he felt dizzy...
NY health network faces criminal investigation over COVID-19 vaccine
New York State Health officials said on Saturday they are investigating a Brooklyn-based healthcare provider on suspicion it violated state guidelines for distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. © Reuters/DADO RUVIC FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe...
Man slain, woman wounded in separate shootings in Brooklyn neighborhood
A man was shot dead and a woman was wounded by a gunshot to her face in separate incidents Saturday in an affluent Brooklyn neighborhood, police said. Daniel Romulus, 62, was shot dead at around 7:30 p.m. in an apartment building at 580 E. 17th...
Brooklyn clinics face criminal probe over unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines
A health-care network with clinics in Boro Park, Bensonhurst and Williamsburg is under a criminal investigation for giving unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Saturday. ParCare Community Health Network “may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in...
President Trump Golfs as COVID-19 Relief and Government Shutdown Hang in the Balance
(PALM BEACH) — After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida. Failure to agree on...
‘It’s Just Too Much’: Cops Raid Nashville Home After Bombing
NASHVILLE—Federal agents zeroed in on a Nashville home on Saturday and began sifting through at least 500 leads after an explosion rocked the city’s downtown on Christmas Day, injuring three people, damaging dozens of historic buildings, and plunging much of the city into a panic...
Feds converge on home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb explosion
Motive in downtown blast eludes investigators as they scour hundreds of tips. Damage to an AT&T central office has left array of emergency systems in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama without service. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person...
Here’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet
Vice President Joe Biden with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, speaks to supporters on election night at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 3, 2020. (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor...
UK-EU nearing possible Brexit trade deal, with announcement expected Thursday
London (CNN)The United Kingdom and the European Union are closing in on a post-Brexit trade agreement after months of fraught negotiations, sources told CNN. A deal is expected to be announced on Christmas Eve, a UK government source and a European diplomatic source told CNN....
A poisonous Superfund site scorched by wildfire is wakeup call to a quiet, growing danger
This article was published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news outlet that covers climate, energy and the environment, and The Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. This is part 4 of “Super Threats,” a series on Superfund sites and climate...
Hundreds gather at vigil for teens killed in tragic Yonkers crash
Hundreds gathered in Yonkers Wednesday to pay tribute to four young men who were killed when a reckless driver slammed into their car the night before. Mourners flooded Riverdale Avenue near Culver Street where the Tuesday night crash took place, and released white balloons into...
Multiple COVID-19 cases close 272 NYC school buildings on eve of winter break
When the city school system shut down Wednesday afternoon for winter break, hundreds of buildings were already temporarily closed because of multiple COVID-19 cases, according to Education Department data. Nearly 230 buildings were in the midst of a two-week closure as of Wednesday, and another...
Trump leaves town for Christmas at Mar-a-Lago as Democrats plan to vote on $2,000 stimulus checks
President Donald Trump left Washington on Wednesday to spend the holidays at his private Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. House Democrats, meanwhile, will be attempting to pass a measure on Thursday providing $2,000 stimulus checks as part of the COVID-19 relief package. Earlier in the week,...
Anthony Fauci is mocked as the ‘Patron Saint of Wuhan’
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been mocked as the ‘Patron Saint of Wuhan’ in response to the Mayor of Washington DC proclaiming Christmas Eve to be ‘Dr. Fauci Day’ in the District to commemorate his 80th birthday. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the proclamation on Wednesday, marking...
COVID-19 death rate may drop 2 weeks after 1M get vaccinated
Operation Warp Speed officials told reporters Wednesday that the U.S. could start seeing a drop in COVID-19 mortality rates, particularly among elderly people now that first responders and nursing homes are receiving the vaccine. Gen. Gustave Perna confirmed that 20 million vaccine doses will be...
Some DOJ officials believe Hunter Biden special counsel ‘warranted’: sources
High level officials within the Justice Department are in “ongoing discussions” on whether to appoint a special counsel to take over the investigation into Hunter Biden, with some believing it is “warranted,” two sources familiar told Fox News Wednesday. Attorney General Bill Barr, who resigned...
Sheriff shuts down Queens party with more than 160 guests as COVID rates rise
The city sheriff’s office busted another illegal weekend party early Sunday, sending more than 160 Queens revelers home as COVID rates continue to rise. The sheriff and his deputies, performing surveillance, watched organizers bring in crates of alcohol and set up a party inside a...
Congress reaches deal on $900 billion COVID relief bill: McConnell
That’ll stuff a lot of stockings! Congress reached a deal Sunday on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package, including a new round of $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. “More help is on the way,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said on the...
TRUMP TEAM SCRAMBLES TO SECURE MORE DOSES
U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it was still unclear how well the shots would work. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and special...
How the First COVID-19 Vaccinations Rolled Out at Hospitals Across the U.S.
Just before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, became one of the first people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The jab was the highly anticipated start of what public health experts...
FDA says Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vials may hold extra
he U.S. might have more doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine than it thought. While each Pfizer vial is supposed to hold five doses of the first vaccine authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, Politico was first to report on Wednesday that...