Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY A second COVID-19 vaccine moved closer to joining the U.S. fight against the pandemic …
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With just two weeks to go before a potentially chaotic economic split, hopes have risen over the past few days about the prospects of a breakthrough. The European Union’s top …
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FDA panel endorses second Covid vaccine in U.S. as Moderna wins key vote in path to emergency use
An influential Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday overwhelmingly backed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, a key step paving the way to distribute the second Covid-19 vaccine in the United …
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The indictment took their cases a step closer to court, although no date has been set for their hearings to begin. A court in the southern city of Shenzhen, where …
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After he announced their release, Mr. Masari told a Deutsche Welle television reporter that the government had not paid ransom, and that negotiations were with a group of bandits rather …
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America’s six leading veterans organizations have joined together to demand the resignation of the secretary of veterans affairs after a federal investigation found he aimed to discredit a female veteran …
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Director Alma Har’el — who helmed Shia LaBeouf’s semi-autobiographical film, “Honey Boy,” about his traumatic childhood — is speaking out in support of singer FKA twigs and other women who have recently accused the …
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Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive; French President to self-isolate, work remotely for a week – World News , Firstpost
Macron is one of several leaders around the world who contracted COVID-19, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump File image of Emmanuel Macron. AP Paris: French …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 17, 2020 8:21:10 pm French president Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee …
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New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure Thursday setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill. The Democrat-led …
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Usama, who escaped, narrates his ordeal after Boko Haram kidnapped over 300 students It was late Friday night when Usama Aminu heard gunshots, at first thinking they had come from …
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Bitcoin course’s graph is seen on the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange application on February 12, 2018. Chesnot | Getty Images Digital currency exchange Coinbase is going public as renewed investor interest …
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A large number of attackers riding motorbikes ambushed the children at the school. “They said they were not here to rob us, that we shouldn’t run. ‘We are going to …
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California’s coronavirus surge has continued its astonishing, deadly ascent, shattering records with more than 60,000 new cases reported on Wednesday and 398 deaths, according to a New York Times database. …
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After months of waiting, we finally have detailed information on the safety and efficacy of the first Covid-19 vaccines that will be distributed in America. On Thursday, a committee that …
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, people craved comfort food in 2020. For many, that meant delicious dishes from Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Chowbus, a food delivery platform that provides …
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Imran Khan reiterates support for Afghanistan peace process in call with Ashraf Ghani – World News , Firstpost
The two leaders spoke on Wednesday as the Doha-based Taliban’s Political Commission (TPC) arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit and met foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. File image of …
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By: New York Times | Updated: December 17, 2020 8:33:20 pm FILE — A security guard walks outside Mar-a-Lago, the estate and private club owned by President Donald Trump, in …
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President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael S. Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan, who is head of …
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Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says U.S. sanctions are wrong Turkey will not step back from its decision to deploy Russian air defence systems despite U.S. sanctions imposed on the country over …
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Carsten Koall | Getty Images Google’s Ethical AI team sent Google executives a list of demands to “rebuild trust” following the removal of its co-lead and renowned researcher Timnit Gebru. …
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During his annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a recent investigation by the investigative group Bellingcat and CNN which uncovered evidence that Russia’s Federal Security Service trailed …
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Denmark toughened its rape law on Thursday by criminalizing sex without explicit consent, a long-awaited victory for assault survivors and human rights groups. In order to bring a rape charge, …
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The plan was always that my boyfriend and I were going to move in together. We’ve been dating for four years. I’ve lived alone in a lovely little studio for …
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Paul McCartney discussed a certain Taylor Swift secret and got candid about a label he “hated” during his Beatles days, while appearing on SiriusXM’s “Howard Stern Show” Tuesday. Stern brought …
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Indian-American Pentagon official Kash Patel files $50 million defamation lawsuit against CNN – World News , Firstpost
The CNN articles described Patel as a ‘pro-Trump conspiracy theorist’. Patel was previously a top aide to Republican Representative from California, Devin Nunes File photo of Kash Patel. Twitter Washington: …