It was not immediately clear what caused the derailment.
Lynley Price
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Biden says pause on J&J shots shows government putting safety first
The U.S. still expects to take delivery of enough doses of the other two approved vaccines for every adult American to get their shots by the end of May.
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U.S. intel report: Virus impact to cause global ‘aftershocks’
The report says Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest cybersecurity concerns.
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Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions
Saudi authorities were only allowing individuals who’ve been vaccinated or recently recovered from the virus to perform taraweeh prayers at the Kaaba – Islam’s most sacred site.
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Federal Reserve leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
A study by the Brookings Institution reports Federal bank directors ‘are overwhelmingly white’ and ‘overwhelmingly male.’
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Business leaders urge Biden to set ambitious climate goal
The coalition of energy, tech and consumer giants want U.S. greenhouse gas emissions cut by at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez to headline vaccination concert
Anti-poverty organization Global Citizen wants to raise $22 billion to help get much-needed doses to poor countries.
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Attack on Iran’s Natanz plant muddies U.S., Iran nuke talks
The blackout gives both sides reason to harden their positions, yet each has incentives to keep the talks on track.
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Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants
The vaccines now being used across the U.S. offer strong protection, but Pfizer and Moderna are testing updates in case the virus eventually outsmarts today’s shots.
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‘Skilled predator’ FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds
James Hendricks was among several senior agency officials highlighted in an investigation last year that found a pattern of supervisors avoiding discipline, even after claims of sexual misconduct against them were substantiated.