Allowing Americans to bring advanced underwater robots into Vietnamese-controlled areas of the South China Sea — equipment that could have military applications for both governments — is also diplomatically sensitive.
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Mourning Families Seek Solace From the ‘Grief Purgatory’ of Covid-19
“For us Native Americans, we need to be together, sharing food, stories, praying so our loved ones who are dead can reach the creator,” said Robert Gill, a funeral director
Katie Ledecky Has 10 Olympic Medals, Including 7 Golds
TOKYO — It was the Katie and Caeleb Show, an ongoing series at swimming, as the Americans continued their medal haul at the Olympics. Caeleb Dressel won his third gold
Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US
The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to resettlement in the United States
Biden to urge Americans to ‘stay vigilant’ amid COVID threat as he pushes federal workers to get vaccinated
President Biden is expected to deliver a “strong message” to vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans Thursday afternoon about the “need to stay vigilant” as the nation deals with the spread of
Biden Administration Wants States and Cities to Pay People $100 to Get Shots
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on states, territories and local governments to pay $100 to Americans who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus to get their shots. The move
Inflation hits e-commerce after years of lower online prices: data
After years of falling prices online, Americans are beginning to pay more to shop online, new data released Thursday by Adobe shows. Online prices rose 2.3 percent in June from
Why the unvaccinated live in an alternate universe
With the rise of the Delta variant, many vaccinated Americans tell pollsters they are still concerned about catching Covid-19– so why is the population that’s most vulnerable to the virus
AP-NORC poll: Inequity in community support for older adults
Many Americans believe their communities are doing a good job meeting the needs of older adults, but white people may be better equipped than people of color to age within
Simone Biles Makes a Mistake on Vault
If Simone Biles’s performance on the vault is any indication of how the U.S. women will do tonight, the Americans have a huge problem. She had planned to do a
As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger
As coronavirus cases resurge across the country, many inoculated Americans are losing patience with vaccine holdouts who, they say, are neglecting a civic duty or clinging to conspiracy theories and
Republicans march with protesters for Cuban freedom as they pushed Biden for more support
Several Republican lawmakers rallied alongside Cuban Americans and pro-Democracy protesters who marched in D.C. on Monday to encourage the Biden administration to support the Cuban people in their fight for
Federal Disability Law Will Protect ‘Long Covid’ Patients, Biden Says
President Biden said the benefits and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act would now extend to people facing ongoing health problems caused by a coronavirus infection that occurred weeks
‘Long Covid’ Will Be Covered by Federal Disability Law, Biden Says
Americans suffering from “long Covid” — a term referring to new or ongoing health problems from a coronavirus infection that occurred weeks or months ago — will have access to
AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do,
C.D.C. Urges Americans to Get Vaccinated Amid Virus Surge
new video loaded: C.D.C. Urges Americans to Get Vaccinated Amid Virus Surge transcript Back bars 0:00/0:53 -0:53 transcript C.D.C. Urges Americans to Get Vaccinated Amid Virus Surge Dr. Rochelle Walensky,
House Republicans Use Call for Vaccinations to Push Inquiry
House Republican leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., to urge Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine and accused Democrats, without proof, of covering up the virus’s origins.
3.2M workers remain on jobless benefits as weekly claims jump to 419K
More than 3.2 million Americans remained on traditional state unemployment benefits as the number of people seeking new claims leaped last week above 400,000 again, the feds said Thursday. Continuing
AP-NORC poll: Parties split on some infrastructure proposals
The overwhelming majority of Americans — about 8 in 10 — favor plans to increase funding for roads, bridges and ports and for pipes that supply drinking water. But that’s
White House weighs pushing masks as COVID cases increase
The Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to formally urge vaccinated Americans to once again mask up as the country experiences an increase in the number of COVID-19 delta variant
Major conservative group spotlights Sanders ‘health care heist’ in new ad blitz
EXCLUSIVE – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the powerful fiscally conservative and libertarian political advocacy group, is taking aim at what it calls Sen. Bernie Sanders “health care heist” in a new
Why Aren’t the Vaccines Approved?
The long wait to approve the vaccines is similar. F.D.A. officials are acting as if most Americans are experts in the nuances of their approval process and will be shocked
Jury orders Walmart to pay $125M after firing worker with Down syndrome
A Wisconsin jury has determined that Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired a sales associate who has Down syndrome over schedule-related issues. After a four-day trial,
Canada Will Reopen Its Border With U.S.
Canada is poised to welcome back fully vaccinated travelers, including Americans, after over a year of strict controls at the border. Beginning on Aug. 9, citizens and permanent residents of
Ex-Green Beret, son sentenced for helping Carlos Ghosn escape Japan
A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced two Americans, a former Green Beret and his son, to prison for helping the former chairman of Nissan Carlos Ghosn pull off his dramatic
As Child Tax Credit Payments Begin, Biden Prepares to Speak
President Biden will speak on Thursday to mark the day that millions of Americans will begin receiving hundreds of dollars per month through a child tax credit established as part
3.2M workers remain on jobless benefits despite drop in weekly claims
More than 3.2 million Americans remained on traditional state unemployment benefits even as the number of people seeking new claims fell last week to a new pandemic low, the feds
‘Inconvenient Minority’ author: How are Asian Americans succeeding if US is systemically racist?
Asian Americans are an “inconvenient minority” to the critical race theory narrative because their community succeeds based on merit alone, the author of a new book argued Wednesday on Fox
1.8M Americans turned down jobs due to generous unemployment benefits: poll
More than 1.8 million unemployed Americans have turned down jobs over the course of the pandemic because of the generosity of unemployment insurance benefits, according to a poll published Wednesday
The Delta Variant Widens the Gulf Between ‘Two Americas’
Even as many Americans celebrate the apparent waning of the pandemic, the thrum of concern over the so-called Delta variant grows steadily louder. The variant, the most contagious version yet