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California Hospitals Overrun Even As Vaccine Is Rolled Out
Even as high profile figures like U.S. Vice President Mike Pence rolled up their sleeves for COVID19 vaccinations, patients already ill with the disease crowded emergency rooms and overran intensive care units in California, now a worldwide epicenter.
Volkswagen Faces "Massive" Shortage Of Electronic Parts
Volkswagen said Thursday it was facing production slowdowns due to a massive supply bottleneck caused by a shortage of semiconductor components for car electronics as global automobile markets bounce back from the pandemic sales slump.
Austria To Go Into Third Lockdown After Christmas, Media Report
Austria will go into a third coronavirus lockdown after Christmas that will last until Jan. 18, several Austrian media outlets including national news agency APA reported on Friday.
Mike Pence Gets Covid-19 Vaccine on Live TV, Trump Sparks Confusion With Moderna Approval Tweet
Donald Trump tweeted that a second drug made by Moderna had been "overwhelmingly approved". This sparked some confusion as an advisory panel recommended emergency use approval for Moderna's vaccine on Thursday, but the Food and Drug Administration has yet...
Timeline: Thailand's Coups, Kings And Protests
Below is a brief history of Thai protest and coups.
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Over Bronx Zoo Elephant
An appellate court on Thursday upheld a lower courts ruling dismissing a petition from an animal rights group for an elephant in the Bronx Zoo to get humanlike rights and be moved to a sanctuary.
Police Release Video Of Botched Raid On Chicago Woman's Home
Videos released Thursday by Chicago police depict disturbing scenes of officers wrongfully raiding the home of a Black woman who was not allowed to put on clothes before being handcuffed.
As US Rushes To Give Shots, Tennessee Builds Vaccine Reserve
As states rush to inoculate health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, only Tennessee has prioritized building its own emergency reserve of the coveted vaccine.
8 Nuns Die Of COVID-19 In Last Week At Wisconsin Convent
Eight nuns living at a suburban Milwaukee convent have died of COVID19 in the last week, according to the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province.
Putin Says He Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine When He Can, Urges Mass Vaccination
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was yet to be inoculated with the Russianmade vaccine against COVID19 but that he would do so when possible.
Winter Storm Wallops U.S. Northeast, But Some Schools Bury Snow Days
A winter storm marched up the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday, delivering a disruptive blow to transportation systems and a welcome day off for some school kids, but not for many who have been learning remotely during the pandemic.
Nagorno-Karabakh Accuses Azeri Forces Of Capturing Troops Despite Ceasefire
Ethnic Armenian authorities in the region of NagornoKarabakh accused Azeri forces on Wednesday of capturing several dozen of their troops, putting further strain on a ceasefire deal that brought an end to bloody fighting in the region last month.
Biggest Vets Groups Step Up Pressure On Trump To Fire Wilkie
Stepping up pressure, the nation's six largest veterans groups on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to immediately fire Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie over the mishandling of a congressional aide's allegation of a sexual assault at a VA...
Reactions To New Zealand Inquiry Into Historic Abuse Of Children
Here are some reactions from church figures, NGOs and political leaders to New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry report on historic abuse of children in state and faithbased institutions that estimated that up to quarter of a million people were abuse...
Biden's Challenge: Creating A COVID-19-free White House
Three blocks from the White House, office space for more than 500 Biden transition staffers sits mostly idle. The government is shipping out laptops so staffers can work from home. Presidentelect Joe Biden, surrounded by just a handful of aides in Delawar...