Category Archives: National
U.S. authorizes Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment, first for at-home use
(Reuters) -The U.S. on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc's antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment and which can be taken at home, providing a po...
Dec 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Paxlovid, a Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS
Christmas supply-chain crisis has been averted, Biden and FedEx CEO declare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said U.S. actions to eliminate supply-chain snarls have staved off a pre-Christmas crisis, ahead of a meeting with U.S. officials and private-sector companie...
Dec 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after late-night passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the nation's airports, roads and bridges, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. November 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Biden extends pause on student loan repayment
UPDATED 12:11 P.M. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration was extending the pause on student loan repayment for an additional 90 days, citing impacts of the COVI...
Dec 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: First lady Jill Biden watches as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the National Education Association's Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Ex-Trump adviser Flynn sues Jan 6 House committee to block release of phone records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Michael Flynn, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, on Tuesday sued the congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in hope...
Dec 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn passes by members of the media as he departs after his sentencing was delayed at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Jury suggests possible deadlock in trial of ex-Minnesota officer who killed Wright
(Reuters) -The jury asked a question on Tuesday that suggested a possible deadlock in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Taser and fatall...
Dec 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A poster of Daunte Wright is seen during a demonstration about the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, a white former Minnesota police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a Black man, whose April death sparked protests, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
How Biden's appeals to U.S. unvaccinated went from beer and cash to 'illness and death'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden dispensed unvarnished advice on Tuesday to the one in four American adults who have yet to be vaccinated for the coronavirus vaccine: the new Omicron va...
Dec 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the country's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/
Chicago to require vaccination proof at indoor venues amid COVID-19 surge
(Reuters) -Chicago will require patrons to present proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for entry to restaurants, bars, gyms and some other indoor spaces, effective Jan. 3, amid a surge of new cases, Mayor ...
Dec 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People enjoy live music as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are eased at blues bar Kingston Mines in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 24, 2021. Picture taken June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Eileen T. Meslar
Walgreens limits sales of at-home COVID-19 tests to four per customer
(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance is limiting sales of at-home COVID-19 tests to four per customer due to a surge in demand, the pharmacy chain said on Tuesday, as the Omicron variant of the coronav...
Dec 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People walk by a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
U.S. population grew at record low rate in 2021, in part due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - The United States' population grew at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other year on record as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the more subdued growth the country has experienced in rec...
Dec 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are seen in Washington Square park during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
No verdict yet as jury deliberates in trial of Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright
(Reuters) -Jurors retired for the evening on Monday after starting deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Taser...
Dec 21, 2021 Kimberly Potter, the white former Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright in April after claiming she mistook her handgun for her Taser, breaks down in tears as she testifies during her trial in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S., December 17, 2021 in this image taken from court television footage. Pool footage/Handout via REUTERS
