Visiting Brussels earlier this summer, President Joe Biden was single-minded in his message to American allies.
US cannot ensure safe passage to Kabul airport, embassy says
As reports of harassment and beatings at Taliban checkpoints continued to surface Wednesday, the US Embassy in Kabul warned it could not ensure safe passage for Americans to the airport to escape Afghanistan, despite the Pentagon underscoring alleged T…
US workers lean in favor of workplace vaccine mandates
Slightly more than half of US workers favor Covid-19 vaccine mandates in their workplaces, new polling finds, although far fewer have seen such requirements implemented by their employers.
Biden admin bans pesticide tied to children’s health problems, reversing Trump-era decision
A widely used pesticide that could cause potential health issues in children can no longer be used on food in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday, reversing a Trump-era decision not to ban the controversial chemical.
Biden suggests US troops could stay in Afghanistan past withdrawal deadline to ensure evacuation of all Americans
President Joe Biden on Wednesday defiantly defended his administration’s execution of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying that he doesn’t think the crisis represents a failure and there was no way to better handle the end to the nation…
Kenneth Kurson, pardoned friend of Jared Kushner, charged in New York for installing spyware on then-wife’s computer
New York prosecutors charged Kenneth Kurson, the former editor of the New York Observer newspaper who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, with two state felonies for eavesdropping on his then-wife by installing spyware on her computer.
US Capitol rioter sentencing delayed after online sleuths uncover new footage of alleged police assault
The sentencing for one of the January 6 US Capitol rioters was abruptly postponed Wednesday after new videos emerged of the man allegedly fighting with police, an unexpected twist in the case because prosecutors hadn’t previously accused him of committ…
Biden to require nursing homes get staff vaccinated or lose federal funds
The Biden administration will direct all nursing homes to require their staff be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to continue receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding, administration officials told CNN.
‘We’re going to do both’: White House argues it can offer booster shots to Americans while sharing vaccines globally
White House officials on Wednesday insisted the US could begin offering Covid-19 booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans in the fall while also continuing its efforts to help vaccinate the rest of the world, stressing the importance of doing both s…