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Brazil's Amazonas state running out of oxygen as COVID-19 surges 15 Jan 2021 - 12:34 am

MANAUS, Brazil - The Brazilian state of Amazonas is running out of oxygen in the midst of a renewed surge in COVID-19 deaths,...

Biden names Lisa Monaco as temporary adviser for inauguration security 15 Jan 2021 - 12:32 am

WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has asked his nominee for deputy attorney general and former President Barack Obama's counter-terrorism adviser, Lisa Monaco,...

Biden plan to pump $1.9 trillion into pandemic-hit economy -report 15 Jan 2021 - 12:23 am

WILMINGTON, Del - President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus pandemic and...

Airbnb CEO says travel never going back to the way it was before pandemic 14 Jan 2021 - 11:46 pm

Airbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky on Thursday predicted travel would permanently change due to the pandemic with people seeking out thousands of...

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration 14 Jan 2021 - 11:40 pm

WASHINGTON - Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside...

Biden to pick former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Harrison to head DNC -source 14 Jan 2021 - 11:14 pm

President-elect Joe Biden is set to pick former South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison to head the Democratic National Committee, a source...

Washington to close metro stations, Delta bans guns to D.C. ahead of inauguration 14 Jan 2021 - 11:05 pm

WASHINGTON - As Washington locks down for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Delta Air Lines put new restrictions on passengers to the U.S. capital...

Large bitcoin payment made to far-right individuals before US Capitol attack - report 14 Jan 2021 - 10:58 pm

Payments in bitcoin worth more than $500,000 were made to 22 different virtual wallets, most of them belonging to far-right activists and internet...

US airlines back Biden plan to mandate masks for passengers 14 Jan 2021 - 10:53 pm

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO - A group representing major U.S. airlines on Thursday backed President-elect Joe Biden's plan to mandate facial coverings for all air passengers,...

Colombia's health minister calls for confidence in vaccine as ICU numbers rise 14 Jan 2021 - 08:18 pm

BOGOTA - Colombians should have confidence in coronavirus vaccines, Health Minister Fernando Ruiz said on Thursday, as intensive care unit occupation levels in...

Canada's Trudeau wants to serve for 'number of more years,' rules out vaccine passports 14 Jan 2021 - 08:04 pm

OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, giving a rare insight into his future plans, said he wanted to serve Canadians for a...

Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration 14 Jan 2021 - 10:04 am

Washington: All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing. There were no cars...

Enduring 2nd impeachment, Trump stands largely silent, alone 14 Jan 2021 - 09:53 am

Washington: His place in the history books rewritten, President Donald Trump endured his second impeachment largely alone and silent. For more than four...

US House impeaches Trump for second time after Capitol siege 14 Jan 2021 - 12:49 am

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday made Donald Trump the first U.S. president ever to be impeached twice, formally charging...

New York pleads for more COVID-19 vaccine as daily US death toll hits record 13 Jan 2021 - 11:32 pm

NEW YORK - As the United States recorded its highest single-day death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began nearly a year ago, New...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine on track for March rollout, still aims for 1 bln doses this year -exec 13 Jan 2021 - 11:28 pm

CHICAGO - Johnson & Johnson is on track to roll out its single-shot coronavirus vaccine in March, and plans to have clear data...

20,000 guardsmen to deploy for Biden inauguration 13 Jan 2021 - 11:23 pm

WASHINGTON - While Congress acted to impeach him, President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his supporters to shun violence as the National Guard...

Airbnb to cancel Washington DC bookings as police warn of militia threat 13 Jan 2021 - 09:30 pm

Home-sharing giant Airbnb is cancelling hotel reservations in the Washington DC Metro area for the week of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after law...