By Carla Babb WASHINGTON – Retired U.S. Army General Lloyd Austin is poised to return to the Pentagon as President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, according to sources familiar with the decision. He will become the first African American to hold the post if he is confirmed by the Senate. Born in 1953 in the […]Read More
By VOA News Britain has vaccinated its first citizen against the COVID-19 virus. Ninety-year-old nursing home resident Margaret Keenan received the first of two doses of a vaccine jointly developed by U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech. The vaccination campaign, dubbed “V-Day” by Health Secretary Mark Hancock, began nearly a week after the government’s […]Read More
By VOA News A COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drug maker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech has moved closer to approval for emergency use in the United States after the Food and Drug Administration disclosed documents Tuesday confirming the vaccine was strongly protective against the infectious disease. The FDA documents were released on the same day that […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is introducing his top health care officials on Tuesday, all of whom will quickly face the country’s grim world-leading coronavirus statistics: nearly 15 million infections and more than 283,000 deaths. Biden, set to be inaugurated January 20, has vowed an all-out fight to control the pandemic and says […]Read More
By VOA News The United States said Monday that the legislative elections held in Venezuela on Sunday in which President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist political alliance is set to gain control of the National Assembly were a sham. “The United States, along with numerous other democracies around the world, condemns this charade, which failed to meet any […]Read More
CRANSTON, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director, Patricia A. Coyne-Fague, Esq., announced today that Dr. Justin Berk will serve as the new acting Medical Director for that agency. In a statement, the Director said: “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Berk, MD. Dr. Berk has been providing medical services […]Read More
Effective immediately, state background checks will be prioritized for frontline workers, school employees, and those who require background checks for housing PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office of Attorney General customer service center has prioritized service for state background checks for individuals needing them for employment in healthcare […]Read More
Challenge Grant to Spur on a Matching Campaign for $15 Wreath Sponsorships for Placement at Arlington this December COLUMBIA FALLS, ME – Dec. 7, 2020 – Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that Jersey Mike’s Subs, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,500 locations nationwide, has made a $300,000 challenge grant […]Read More
By VOA News Survivors of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor commemorated the anniversary at home this year, with gatherings banned and most large events canceled in the United States amid surging numbers of coronavirus cases. In past years, thousands of people – survivors, current members of the military, tourists, and locals – have […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named his top health care officials on Monday, tapping former Congressman Xavier Becerra as his Health and Human Services chief to lead the country’s fight to curb the surging coronavirus pandemic and oversee millions of vaccinations against it in the coming months. Becerra currently is attorney general […]Read More
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