“I am here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third-country nationals and vulnerable Afghans,” McKenzie told reporters. “The last C-17 took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport at 3:29 p.m. east coast time this afternoon on August 30, and the last … Read more
New statistics from Amazon show the company’s total spending on jobs and infrastructure in each US state from 2010 to 2020 – and show where the tech giant has made its biggest stakes over the past decade and where there are still major gaps to fill. Amazon released the numbers to show its positive impact … Read more
Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use Tuesday when Governor Ned Lamont signed a highly anticipated law aimed at eliminating racial inequalities resulting from the nation’s war on drugs. “We had the chance to learn from others, and I think we got it right here in Connecticut,” said Lamont, referring to multi-year … Read more
California and New York were among the states that administered Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine on Sunday after their governors approved the resumption of use of the single-dose shot. Using the one-shot vaccine could speed up mass vaccinations as Americans get tired of wearing masks, and a new study shows indoor social distancing may not … Read more
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 550,000 Americans died from the coronavirus epidemic late Monday, claiming the lives of 1 in 600 residents. In the midst of the grim milestone, more than a dozen states will be opening up all adults to vaccinate this week, signifying a significant increase in COVID-19 shots … Read more
While people in parts of the south are trying to pick up parts of a second round of storms in two weeks that hit Thursday, a third wave of storms is predicted this weekend. Heavy rain, hail and wind are expected from central Illinois to parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday afternoon and … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Luis Arellano receiving his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine inside JBS USA’s beef plant in Greeley, Colo., this month.Credit…Pool photo by Alex McIntyre Employees at food processing facilities, which had some of the country’s largest known coronavirus outbreaks early in the pandemic, are now eligible for vaccines in … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: A drive-through vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last week.Credit…Philip Cheung for The New York Times Hoping to hasten California’s emergence from the coronavirus pandemic, the state will begin channeling 40 percent of new vaccine doses to low-income communities hit hardest by the coronavirus, officials in Gov. … Read more
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in journalist Eli Sanders’ “Wild West” newsletter, which covers internet-related legal issues. Subscribe here.] Think how fast the Google search results come in. “Practically immediately” has long been a corporate goal. At this moment, Google often combines results … Read more
A representation of the new Maritime Innovation Center in Fishermen’s Terminal near the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. (Port of Seattle picture) The Port of Seattle and the nonprofit strategic alliance Washington Maritime Blue continue their efforts to combine the region’s longstanding maritime heritage with the modern innovation economy when they launched a new startup accelerator … Read more