Saturday, April 20, 2024

US

California Urges Stop To 300K Vaccines After Some Fall Ill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's state epidemiologist is urging a halt to more than 300,000 coronavirus vaccinations using a Moderna vaccine version because some people received med...

Cuomo Explores Buying Virus Vaccine Directly From Maker

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NEW YORK (AP) — Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly fro...

For Israeli Right, Trump’s Middle East Legacy Will Outshine His Troubled Last Days

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WASHINGTON (JNS) - For most of the Israeli right, U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-Israel legacy will far outlive the marred reputation of the last days of the presidency. Pro-...

Police Command Structure Crumbled Fast During Capitol Riot

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, many of the police officers had to decide on their own how to fight them off. There was no direction. No plan. And no top...

Man Allegedly Hid 3 Months At Chicago Airport Due To Virus

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CHICAGO (AP) — A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare ...

Moon Urges Biden To Learn From Trump’s N. Korea Diplomacy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President Donald T...

What Biden Can And Can’t Get From An Evenly Divided Senate

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WASHINGTON (AP) — So what does a 50-50 Senate get President-elect Joe Biden? Washington has barely had time to process the implications of Democratic control after two Georgia r...

Israel Moves To Rein In Rights Group Over ‘Apartheid’ Use

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's education minister says he is banning groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” from lecturing at schools — a move that targets one of the count...

Vice President Pence Thanks U.S. Troops At Fort Drum

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FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and his wife made their final official appearance together Sunday with a visit to Fort Drum, where they thanked the 10th Mountain D...

Starbucks Temporarily Shuts NYC Stores Over Protest Fears

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NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks closed some New York City stores on Sunday “out of an abundance of caution” as cities across the U.S. braced for protests and potential unrest ahead of Pr...

Twitter Suspends US Congresswoman Over Election Fraud Claims

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia. Greene's account was suspen...

Vice President-Elect Harris To Resign Her Senate Seat Monday

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated. Aides to the...

Israeli Cabinet Bids Farewell To Outgoing US Ambassador David Friedman

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JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bid farewell to outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman during the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. Friedman,...

Buchenwald Concentration Camp Becomes Center Of Winter Sports, Director Criticizes ‘Disrespectful’ Visitors

NEW YORK (VINnews) — The German authorities in charge of former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald have demanded that visitors to the site demonstrate respect for all those buried ...

Gen. Milley Key To Military Continuity As Biden Takes Office

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source of military continuity: Gen. Mark Mill...

Democrat Fund Group ActBlue Serves As Platform For Donations To Illegal Palestinian Terrorist Groups

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — A report by the One America news network claims that the Democratic fundraising group ActBlue serves as a front for terrorist groups seeking to raise funds in ...

TSA Looking Into Adding Capitol Rioters To US No-Fly List

Federal officials are investigating people who took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol to determine whether they should be barred from traveling on airlines. The assessments a...

California Now Reporting 525 Virus Deaths Every Day

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- a knee-bucking 525 every day — and with the number expected to keep climbing state officials...

Inauguration Day Also Is Move In/Out Day At The White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving from house to house is challenging under the best of circumstances, and even with movers as first rate as the housekeepers and other staff who work in the ...

Trump Gives Award To Morocco’s King In Private Ceremony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has awarded a top U.S. honor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, citing his decision to begin normalization of relations with Israel. The Le...