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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Unalaska, Alaska
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Unalaska in Alaska, a major fishing port with 4,700 full-time residents, on Friday, the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fair...
Jan 22, 2022
Two New York City police officers shot in Harlem, are in ‘critical’ condition
(Reuters) - Two New York City police officers were shot on Friday and are in critical condition, according to the police department. The New York Times, citing unnamed officials, reported that the two...
Jan 21, 2022
Citi asks vaccinated staff in New York to report to office from Feb. 7
(Reuters) - Citigroup said on Friday it has asked vaccinated staff in the New York Tri-State area to prepare for a return to office from Feb. 7, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Report...
Jan 21, 2022
Thich Nhat Hanh, poetic peace activist and master of mindfulness, dies at 95
By James Pearson (Reuters) - Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist who in the 1960s came to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam War, died on Saturday aged 95 surrounded ...
Jan 21, 2022
Biden nominates Democrat Lindenbaum for Federal Election Commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden intends to nominate election law attorney Dara Lindenbaum to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the regulatory agency tasked with enforcing U.S. campaign...
Jan 21, 2022
Biden tells mayors to spend COVID aid to boost workforces, job training
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden called on U.S. mayors on Friday to use more of their state and local COVID-19 aid funds to boost worker training and pay child care workers, ...
Jan 21, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh limits on its own Oklahoma tribal ruling
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider limiting the scope of its own 2020 ruling https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-oklahoma/u-s-suprem...
Jan 21, 2022
U.S. studies highlight the need for COVID boosters to fight Omicron
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three U.S. studies show that a third dose of an mRNA vaccine is key to fighting the Omicron coronavirus variant, providing 90% protection against hospitalizati...
Jan 21, 2022
U.S. Omicron-driven COVID cases dip, some areas may still see rise -CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The average daily U.S. COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant fell about 5% in the past week, but some areas of the country may still see a spike in infections, the head of the...
Jan 21, 2022
‘No SALT no deal’: Democrats vow to block Build Back Better bill without tax break
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Several U.S. House members from President Joe Biden's Democratic Party are threatening to block a renewed push for his Build Back Better spending bill if it does not inc...
Jan 21, 2022
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