Steer escapes slaughter, roams Rhode Island, police say

Steer on the loose spot that crosses the street

JOHNSTON, RI – An online petition has been launched requesting that an ox that escaped Thursday be sent to a sanctuary instead of a slaughterhouse if found. The ox, which weighs approximately 1,500 pounds, has been at large since at least Thursday when it escaped a farmer who took the animal to a meat processing … Read more

Troops to help vaccine distribution; at-home test surge

Troops to help vaccine distribution; at-home test surge

More than 1,000 active duty troops will begin supporting vaccination sites around the United States, starting later this month in California, White House senior COVID-19 advisor Andy Slavitt announced Friday. Slavitt said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin OK’ed the move and troops’ mission in California would being within 10 days. The White House COVID-19 Response Team … Read more

Marjorie Taylor Greene Hurls Insults After Committee Removal

Marjorie Taylor Greene Hurls Insults After Committee Removal

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, resisted the Democrats in her opening comments Friday after Parliament decided to remove her committee duties – and defiantly advocated leading the noisy Trump wing of the Republican Party . “I woke up this morning and literally laughed and thought about what kind of idiots the Democrats … Read more

Gifts for cooks for Valentine’s Day

Gifts for cooks for Valentine's Day

(CNN) – For some couples, their language of love is food, and that often extends to preparing delicious meals and treats in the kitchen. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, whether you’re shopping for a couple or part of a romantic gourmet pairing, we spoke to the Boston Harbor Hotel chef and Boston Wine Festival founder Daniel … Read more

FDA limits convalescent plasma use; 455K US deaths

Eileen Kane, rechts, erhält am Mittwoch ihre erste COVID-19-Impfung von Nathaly Castillo von der Illinois National Guard am Triton College in River Grove, Illinois.

Erwachsene 20-49 treiben die Ausbreitung von COVID-19 voran und die Impfung dieser Gruppe könnte laut einer Studie der Schlüssel zur Kontrolle des Infektionstempos sein. Forscher am Londoner Imperial College schätzten, dass mindestens 65% der neuen US-Infektionen aus dieser Altersgruppe stammen. “Die gezielte Intervention – einschließlich übertragungsblockierender Impfstoffe – bei Erwachsenen im Alter von 20 bis … Read more

Trump quickly rejects impeachment managers’ request for testimony at impeachment trial

Trump quickly rejects impeachment managers' request for testimony at impeachment trial

But Trump’s legal team was quick to respond by declining the invitation in a curt response to the House impeachment team and returning the Democrats a decision on whether to try to force Trump’s testimony with a subpoena. Senior impeachment manager, Rep. Jamie Raskin, sent a letter to Trump’s attorney on Thursday asking Trump to … Read more

Covid-19: The World has Changed. So has the Playbook for the Olympics.

Covid-19: The World has Changed. So has the Playbook for the Olympics.

Here’s what you need to know: The Tokyo Olympics organizers released a booklet on staying safe during the games.Credit…Pool photo by Du Xiaoyi No cheering, singing or handshakes. And no riding public transportation without special permission. After nearly two months of relative silence amid new waves of coronavirus infection in Japan and many other countries, … Read more