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President Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
Secretary Esper has kept a letter of resignation on hand since the summer, when he and the president disagreed over the use of active duty troops to put down street protests. Continue Reading President Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use. Continue Reading Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective
What Blockbuster Automaker Profits Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy
The auto industry was devastated this spring by coronavirus shutdowns. But the recovery has been much faster and stronger than anyone anticipated as demand for new trucks and SUVs continues. Continue Reading What Blockbuster Automaker Profits Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy
Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station
Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS. Continue Reading Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station
What Is The End Of An Era? ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80
“I love spending time with bright people,” said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy. Continue Reading What Is The End Of An Era? ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80
CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway
An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation’s labs anyway. Continue Reading CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway
‘A Victory For We The People’: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Address The Nation, Calling For Unity
President-elect Joe Biden called for healing and unity in a prime-time victory speech, saying it was time for the “better angels” of America’s nature to prevail. Continue Reading ‘A Victory For We The People’: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Address The Nation, Calling For Unity
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American elected vice president of the United States. Her rise marks a statement about a changing nation. Continue Reading ‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
The president was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced Joe Biden had won the race for the presidency. Trump vowed he would go to court but presented no evidence of fraud. Continue Reading ‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
AP Projects: Joe Biden Wins Presidential Race, Addresses The Nation With Call For Unity
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, narrowly emerging victorious from a contentious White House campaign that stretched days past election night, as vote tallies in several swing states were slowed by an unprecedented surge in mail-in ballots. Continue Reading AP Projects: Joe Biden Wins Presidential Race, Addresses The Nation With Call For Unity
In Historic Move, Colorado Voters Decide To Reintroduce Gray Wolves
The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people’s serious concerns about bringing wolves back. Continue Reading In Historic Move, Colorado Voters Decide To Reintroduce Gray Wolves
Twitter Permanently Suspends Steve Bannon Account After Beheading Comments
Twitter permanently suspended an account from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon after he suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded. Continue Reading Twitter Permanently Suspends Steve Bannon Account After Beheading Comments
