Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he’s looking forward to questioning former pandemic chief Anthony Fauci over the origins of COVID-19 during a congressional hearing scheduled for next month. Paul has been the loudest voice calling for investigations into government action surrounding COVID-19 origins, specifically into U.S. government funding of biotech research in China. He’s a […]
Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2023. There are 17 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 2020, the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history began with health workers getting shots on the same day the nation’s COVID-19 death toll hit 300,000. On this […]
Story at a glance Most U.S. families got wealthier during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Pew Research Center study released Monday. But wealth gaps existed and persist among different racial and income groups. The study divides U.S. households into four groups, “poorer,” “more solvent,” “wealthier” and “richer,” with each category representing a quarter […]
Former Connecticut lawmaker to report to federal prison for stealing $1.2M in COVID funds A former Connecticut lawmaker is expected to turn himself over to authorities on Monday to begin serving a federal prison sentence for COVID fraud. Michael DiMassa, 32, the former state representative who served West Haven — just outside of New Haven […]
A Dassault Falcon 7X.ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images A former Credit Suisse chair used the bank’s private jet to breach COVID restrictions. He once suggested a refueling stop in the Maldives, before deplaning to join his family on vacation, per the FT. The Dassault Falcon 7X has been sold to a subsidiary of Société Générale, […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games was officially kicked off in a small, socially distanced ceremony late last month. Over the course of the next 100-plus days, more than 10,000 torch bearers are expected to carry the Olympic […]
Respiratory virus season is ramping up in California, prompting health officials to renew their calls for residents to get vaccinated in hopes of reducing potential pressure on health systems across the state. While conditions so far are nowhere near as daunting as last autumn — when hospitals labored under the strain of a “tripledemic” spawned […]
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questions about whether his indecisiveness had cost thousands of lives. Testifying under oath at Britain’s COVID-19 public inquiry, Johnson acknowledged that “we underestimated the scale and the pace […]
Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised for “the pain and the loss and the suffering” caused by the Covid-19 pandemic but defended his government at a public inquiry into its handling of the crisis. The former UK leader, who has faced a barrage of criticism from ex-aides for alleged indecisiveness and lack of scientific understanding during […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening America’s professional sports leagues, which maintained a certain level of normalcy for much of the past year, are once again being thrown into chaos by a fresh wave of coronavirus outbreaks among players and team staff. The three major U.S. […]
Eligible adults can now receive free at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments for both COVID and influenza through a newly expanded federal government program. Initially launched as a pilot program in select areas, the Home Test to Treat program from the National Institutes of Health is now available nationwide at test2treat.org. Any adult […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images (4) What’s happening Gigantic plumes of that blanketed the northeastern United States last week provided a striking reminder of the dangers that toxic air can pose — not just in the atmosphere, but also […]