Top news of the week: 02.08.2022.
Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan in two-hour call
US president reiterates opposition to undermining peace in Taiwan amid tension over potential Pelosi trip
US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company's next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the ...
Joe Biden hails Senate deal as ‘most significant’ US climate legislation ever
Proposal backed by centrist senator Joe Manchin also addresses healthcare, tax rises for high earners and cutting federal debt
First Thing: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike, Joe Biden says
President ordered strike on Kabul safe house in Afghanistan during high-level meeting, administration says. Plus, space debris found in Australia
House passes bill for research on cognitive effects of coronavirus, 69 Republicans vote ‘no’
The House passed a bill on Tuesday to allow a government agency to award grants into the cognitive effects of COVID-19. The legislation, titled the Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 ...
Federal tourism aid funds gas stations, trash cans, jazz
Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California's ...
New Studies Bolster Theory Coronavirus Emerged From Wuhan Market
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China, market where live animals were sold.
Pfizer profit beats estimates on higher demand for COVID products
Pfizer Inc beat second-quarter profit expectations on Thursday as its COVID-19 pill as well as vaccine remained in high demand following an uptick in infections in the United States.