The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Katherine Lee
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First hiccups seen in U.S. effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
Four delivery trays of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were pulled back from delivery to California and Alabama this week and sent back to the company because they were colder than anticipated.
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Biden calls Buttigieg ‘a new voice’ as transportation secretary
The former city leader of South Bend, Indiana, would be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.
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Trump sits out debut of COVID-19 vaccine that he long championed
The president has had little to say about the rollout of the vaccines beyond a single congratulatory tweet buried among a stream of false assertions and conspiracy theories about the election he lost.
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The Latest: Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, biggest drop in 7 months
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, the biggest drop in seven months, a sign that Americans held back on spending during the start of the holiday shopping season
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Family members who own Purdue to appear before Congress
Thursday’s hearing before the House Oversight Committee will be the first time in years that any member of the wealthy family would take questions in public from an official body.
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Feds delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly
The monarch butterfly will have to wait longer to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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What happens to Space Force after Trump?
Created last year as the first new armed service since 1947, it was established with the mission of protecting U.S. interests in space from potential adversaries.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
McConnell congratulates Biden as president-elect
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday as the president-elect.