White House climate czar calls Texas storm ‘a wake-up call’
In an interview with The Associated Press, Gina McCarthy said the storm that devastated Texas and other states “is not going to be as unusual as people had hoped”… Continue Reading
California to spend $28M to help arriving asylum-seekers
California is freeing up as much as $28 million to help immigrants arriving from Mexico and being released in the U.S. until their court dates… Continue Reading
4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cut
In the last year, four men implicated in the 1993 bombing have won reductions to their sentences after one part of their convictions was dropped to be consistent with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling… Continue Reading
US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
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… Continue Reading
Maryland lawmakers vote to expand tax credit for immigrants
The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to expanding a state tax credit for low-income workers to include immigrants, including some living in the country illegally… Continue Reading
VA Lawmakers pass bill giving home health workers sick leave
Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a measure that would provide certain home health care workers paid sick leave… Continue Reading
US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report… Continue Reading
Biden surveys weather harm, encourages virus shots in Texas
The president and his wife, Jill, are in Texas to survey damage caused by severe winter weather and to encourage people to get their coronavirus shots… Continue Reading
Mormon church gives $20M to help send vaccines globally
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday it has donated $20 million to help a program aimed at distributing coronavirus vaccines to poor countries around the world… Continue Reading
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