Author Archives: Julia Bradley
U.S. Congress probe of deadly Capitol attack racing against election deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' probe of the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump supporters soon begins weeks of public hearings that will put the investigation in the spotl...
Julia Bradley Jan 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Two people still missing feared dead after Colorado wildfire
DENVER (Reuters) -Two people were still missing and feared dead after a wildfire roared through two towns in Boulder County, Colorado, and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes, authorities said on Sunday. Bou...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 A view shows remains of homes damaged by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado, U.S. December 31, 2021. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran
Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday with mild symptoms and would attend meetings virtually as he quarantined at home for the next f...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
FDA clears Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15 years, and narrowed the ti...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Brendan Lo (13) receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Northwell Health's Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Jan. 6 committee studying whether it can subpoena U.S. Republican lawmakers
(Reuters) -The congressional committee investigating last year's Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is looking at issuing subpoenas to Republican members of Congress to force their cooperation, the pan...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Fauci warns of danger of hospitalization surge due to large number of COVID cases
(Reuters) -Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said there was still a danger of a surge in hospitalization due to a large number of coronavirus cases even as early data suggests the Omicr...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
(Reuters) - Over 4,000 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them U.S. flights, adding to the toll of holiday week travel disruptions due to adverse weather and the surg...
Julia Bradley Jan 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A passenger waits for his flight inside the Terminal 2 at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France near Paris, France, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
Mall shooting leaves four injured near Chicago
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Shots rang out in a Chicago-area mall full of Christmas shoppers Thursday night, injuring four people. The incident at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois, began just before 6 p....
Julia Bradley Dec 24, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
United, Delta cancel hundreds of U.S. Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge
(Reuters) -United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have canceled hundreds of Christmas Eve flights, as the spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant takes a toll on its flight crews and other workers. Chicago-ba...
Julia Bradley Dec 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Travelers pull rolling luggage behind them inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the holiday season as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron variant threatens to increase case numbers in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Central Illinois airports receiving extra funding
PEORIA, Ill. -- Airports statewide will receive extra funding thanks to the Infrastructure Law passed by lawmakers in November. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) has announced that more than $9.6 mill...
Julia Bradley Dec 24, 2021 (flypia.com)