Top news of the week: 09.11.2021.
Coronavirus
Colin Powell honored by presidents and dignitaries at memorial in Washington
Service for former secretary of state at National Cathedral attended by Biden, Bush and Obama, but not Trump
Body blow for Biden as voters in Virginia and New Jersey desert Democrats
Governor’s races bring more bad news for president whose domestic agenda hangs in the balance
The United States has stopped funding virus research it defines as risky
Two controversial influenza projects approved under 2017 policy have ended
Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians gathered on Tehran streets Thursday for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy, chanting “Death to America" and "Death to Israel," ...
US reopens to international travel, allows happy reunions
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad. Long-separated couples kissed, and grandparents embraced grandchildren who had doubled in age. The U.S. fully ...
COP26 summit: World can learn from US states who defied Donald Trump over climate change – Nicola Sturgeon and Mike Bloomberg
In a single summer, the world watched in horror as wildfires burned through large swathes of Greece, South Africa, California, and even Siberia.
Nearing Monday coronavirus vaccine deadline, thousands of federal workers seek religious exemptions to avoid shots
The Biden administration’s plan to vaccinate the federal workforce is succeeding in many quarters, but the exemptions sought by some employees are complicating efforts to return the ...
Big rebound in jobs: America adds 531,000 jobs to the economy in October
America's jobs recovery gathered some steam last month as US employers added 531,000 positions in October.