Biden to announce Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson’s shot
Doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is packaged in a box at the McKesson facility on March 1, 2021 in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.Timothy D. Easley | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, a senior administration official confirmed to NBC News.The announcement
Eric Schmidt’s National Security Commission on AI issues China warning
Eric Schmidt speaks during a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence conference November 5, 2019, in WashingtonAlex Wong | Getty ImagesThe U.S. is drastically underprepared for the age of artificial intelligence, according to a group of experts chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.The National Security Commission on AI warned in a 756-page report on
5 things to know before the stock market opens March 2, 2021
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Stocks set to drop after S&P 500’s best day since JuneTraders on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeSource: NYSE2. Target, Kohl’s quarterly results beat estimatesA person wearing a protective mask walks past a Target Corp. store
Alaska was openly ‘targeted’ by Biden executive order, Murkowski claims in Haaland confirmation hearing
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sounded the alarm about President Biden’s oil restrictions, pressing his Interior secretary nominee, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., on an executive order she said targeted her state.”When we see these executive orders coming out of the White House that not only impact a resource-based state like Alaska, but actually call us out by name,” she told
Center for American Liberty filling a ‘void’ in civil rights sphere, executive director says
California churches scored a big win earlier this month in their fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 restrictions on church gatherings. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of San Bernardino and Riverside County churches that challenged the governor’s restrictions on in-person church services. Fighting on behalf of those churches was the Center for American Liberty, a Virginia-based
Russia’s Sputnik vaccine is luring Eastern Europe, worrying the EU
A medical worker holds a syringe with the Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) Covid-19 vaccine.Alexander Reka | TASS | Getty ImagesAs the European Union struggles to ramp up its rollout of coronavirus vaccines across the 27 member bloc, Russia’s Covid shot is proving alluring to its friends in Eastern Europe, creating another potential rift in the region.The
Ant Group says will help employees monetize shares after canceled IPO
A logo of Ant Group is pictured at the headquarters of the company, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 29, 2020.Aly Song | ReutersGUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group will find a “liquidity solution” for employees to monetize shares after its massive initial public offering (IPO) was pulled by regulators, according to
Sens. Cotton, Romney to propose raising federal minimum wage to $10 with phased approach
Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, are proposing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $10 an hour, coupled with an E-Verify system to ensure employers hire only legally authorized workers. Cotton joined Sandra Smith and John Roberts on “America Reports” Tuesday to discuss the proposal. He also weighed in on the
Democrats may consider minimum wage compromise as opportunity narrows
The debate over a $15 minimum wageWith millions around the country calling for a $15 minimum wage, small business owners fear their businesses will be crippled while minimum wage workers have hope for better days ahead.Is any increase better than no increase?That may be the question some Senate Democrats are asking themselves as they try to
COVID-19 not likely to be over by end of year, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Monday that it is unlikely that the coronavirus will no longer be an issue by the end of the year and one official said despite advances, the virus is “very much in control.”Dr. Michael Ryan, the head of the WHO’s emergency services arm, told a press conference in Geneva that
Romney jokes about recent fall, ‘I went to CPAC’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney said Monday that he was knocked unconscious in a fall over the weekend, but he was “doing better.”The Utah Republican said the accident happened when he was spending time with his grandchildren in Boston. He told reporters he was taken to a hospital and got stitches on his right
2023: Former INEC Chairman, Jega Plots To Join PDP, Run For Presidency
The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, is perfecting plans with some northern stakeholders to join the Peoples Democratic Party and contest for the presidential elections in 2023. Top sources told SaharaReporters that Jega might soon join the PDP to intensify moves on mobilisation across the North for his
Iranian dissidents urge Biden to keep up pressure on Tehran, say regime at ‘weakest point in history’
Iranian dissidents are calling on the Biden administration to keep up the pressure on the country’s leaders, arguing that the regime is at its “weakest point in history” — even as the administration looks set to re-engage with Tehran.A report by The Organization of Iranian-American Communities (OIAC), which opposes the regime and calls for a
Yobe Governor, Buni Secretly Marries Abacha’s Daughter As Fourth Wife
The governor of Yobe State and chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, has secretly married his fourth wife at a very private ceremony in Abuja. SaharaReporters gathered that the governor’s new bride is Gumsu Abacha, one of the daughters of former military Head of State, the late General Sani
Cuccinelli to lead initiative to take on Democrats’ sweeping HR 1 election bill
In his post-Trump administration days, Ken Cuccinelli is taking on an initiative to both restore confidence in election systems and drum up opposition to Democrats’ wide-ranging HR 1 election bill. On Monday, every single House Democrat signed on to HR 1, dubbed For the People Act. Billed as a way to expand voting rights, the legislation includes everything
CDC warns that all recent COVID-19 gains can be lost due to new variants
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she is concerned about the virus’ variants and said the recent ground the country made in combating the disease could be lost. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUSShe pointed to the 70,000 new cases in the
Nigeria school abduction: Hundreds of girls released by gunmen
A group of nearly 300 girls are released after they were abducted from their school last week.
Kidnapping Schoolchildren Is Lesser Evil Compared To Ransacking Towns, Killing Residents — Sheikh Gumi
A popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren by bandits as a lesser evil. The cleric who has been visiting bandits in the forest in an attempt to negotiate a peace deal with them disclosed this while featuring on BBC Pidgin. Gumi said kidnapping schoolchildren was a lesser evil
China bitcoin mining hub to shut down cryptocurrency projects
A visual representation of the cryptocurrency bitcoin.S3studio | Getty ImagesGUANGZHOU, China — China’s Inner Mongolia region plans to ban new cryptocurrency mining projects and shut down existing activity in a bid to cut down on energy-consumption.Bitcoin is based on a decentralized network, which means it’s not issued by a single entity like a central bank.
Biden transition received donations from George Soros, Hollywood celebrities
WSJ exposes how Big Tech donated to Biden campaignA new Wall Street Journal analysis shows that Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook employees were key funding sources for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Center for a New American Security fellow Kara Frederick with insight.President Biden’s transition team raised more than $20 million, including donations from renowned
EXCLUSIVE: AGF Malami Plans To Pursue 2023 Presidential Ambition With Firm Control Of EFCC Funds
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has begun moves to take a shot at the 2023 presidency, SaharaReporters has learnt. Malami’s bid, it was further gathered, will rely heavily on funds in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission under the care of the new chairmanship. SaharaReporters learnt that Malami, who
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s Oprah Winfrey interview: Everything we know
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.On Feb. 15, CBS announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be interviewed by Winfrey in a special titled “Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special.” The interview will see the Sussexes peel back
Asia playing ‘catch up’ to Europe in electric vehicle market: Fitch
Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 20, 2020.Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesChina is the largest player in Asia’s electric vehicle market — but the region is still lagging behind Europe, according to an analyst at research firm Fitch Solutions.Asia is falling behind because European governments are
Biden says US, Canada ‘doubled down’ on efforts to fight climate change
President Biden hosted his first bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, where the pair pledged to strengthen their partnership and to address the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and a middle-class economic recovery.Biden said the U.S. and Canada “doubled down” on efforts to fight climate change.”Now that the United States is back in the
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West’s California property invaded by intruder
Kim Kardashian’s California property was invaded by an intruder on Monday.A rep for the star confirmed the invasion to Fox News and said that contrary to other reports, the prowler did not also invade Kylie Jenner’s nearby property.The rep declined to offer additional details about the incident.It is currently unclear whether any arrests were made or
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