Here’s what you need to know: Brazil’s minister of health, Marcelo Queiroga, left, and the U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman, receiving a U.S. shipment of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine last week.Credit…Carla Carniel/Reuters WASHINGTON — When a commercial plane carrying 2.5 million doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine took off on Wednesday from … Read more
Bill Cosby is handcuffed after his 2018 conviction. Mark Makela / Getty Images Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby’s attorney told CNN, “We believe he will be released from prison this afternoon.” Attorney Brian Perry said he was on his way to the jail where Cosby was being held after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled to overturn … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Dia King, 49, left, and Shakeara Mingo dancing to a local band during a Juneteenth celebration and reopening party in Washington this month.Credit…Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times World Health Organization officials, concerned about the easing of precautions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus even as the most … Read more
Folgendes müssen Sie wissen: Der Bürgermeister von Surfside, Florida, sagte, dass es in seiner Stadt ungefähr 20 Gebäude mit 12 Stockwerken gibt, die das Meer überblicken.Anerkennung…Gerald Herbert/Assoziierte Presse Der tödliche Einsturz der Wohnanlage Champlain Towers South in der Nähe von Miami hat Fragen zur Sicherheit ähnlicher Gebäude entlang der Strände von Südflorida aufgeworfen, wo salzige … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Outlines Actions to Reduce Gun Violence President Biden announced new efforts to tackle gun violence on Wednesday, including cracking down on illegal sales and providing new funding for police departments and community-based organizations. Crime historically rises during the summer. And as we emerge from … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Relatives of Covid-19 victims spread their ashes at the natural reserve of Paramo de Guerrero in Cogua municipality, near Bogota on Monday.Credit…Raul Arboleda/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Colombia, where a surging coronavirus and a dearth of vaccines have led to widespread protests, has surpassed 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, just … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Doses of molnupiravir.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.S. government will invest $3.2 billion to develop antiviral pills for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday. Such a treatment could keep people out of the hospital and potentially save many lives in the years to … Read more
Key Updates: June 13, 2021, 9:38 p.m. ET June 13, 2021, 9:38 p.m. ET Striker the Samoyed wins the working group. Don’t lose him in a snowstorm. June 13, 2021, 8:40 p.m. ET June 13, 2021, 8:40 p.m. ET Jade, a German short-haired pointer, is headed in the right direction. June 13, 2021, 6:58 p.m. … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Calls for Democracies to Face Global Challenges Together President Biden described America’s democratic alliances as vital to the world’s future during an address to American troops in Britain on Wednesday. The speech kicked off his first foreign trip as president. This is my first … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Fauci Says Virus Variants Underscore Importance of Vaccinations Despite the receding number of coronavirus cases in much of the United States, hospitalizations continue to rise in communities with low vaccination rates as highly contagious variants spread around the country. What I’m going to do right … Read more