First Americans vaccinated as death toll passes 300,000
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the U.S. to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. coronavirus death toll crossed a staggering 300,000 lives lost.
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the U.S. to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. coronavirus death toll crossed a staggering 300,000 lives lost.
State by state, the U.S. Electoral College convened on Monday to formally confirm Democrat Joe Biden's victory as the next U.S. president and effectively end President Donald Trump's long-shot attempt to overturn the election results.
Negotiators in the U.S. Congress neared agreement on Monday on a massive government spending deal that would avert a government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats insisted they want to pass a fresh round of aid to a coronavirus-hit nation.
Two Sackler family members who previously served on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's board have agreed under pressure to testify this week before a U.S. House of Representatives panel examining the nationwide opioid epidemic, avoiding subpoenas threatened by the committee's chairwoman.
(Reuters) -California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday petitioned a court to compel Amazon.com Inc to comply with outstanding subpoenas over a state investigation into the company's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Major League Baseball's (MLB) Cleveland team will drop its "Indians" name, following persistent criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans, the franchise said on Monday, but will continue to use it during the 2021 season.
(Reuters) -The S&P 500 ended lower on Monday after the launch of a COVID-19 vaccine campaign in the United States, while Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped on a $39 billion buyout offer from AstraZeneca in one of the year's biggest deals.
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