The US Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee Cecilia Rouse, a Princeton University economist, to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers, making her the first African-American to hold the position....
In a rare deal between competitors, pharmaceutical major Merck, known as MSD outside the US and Canada, has inked a deal to support efforts to expand manufacturing capacity and supply of Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, American President Joe Biden said....
Indian-American Neera Tanden, who had alienated politicians on all sides, has withdrawn her nomination for a cabinet position, but US President Joe Biden has promised her another job that will not need Senate approval. "I look forward to having her serve in a role in my administration. She will ...
High turnover among staff at nursing homes in the US likely contributed to the deaths at the facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. "It was really staggering," David Grabowski, a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and one of the study's authors, was quoted as saying ...
At least 13 people were killed in a traffic collision near the US-Mexico border in Southern California, according to the police. California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that 12 people were killed at the scene just outside of ...
Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said that the law enforcement agency classifies the deadly January 6 Capitol riot by former President Donald Trump's supporters as domestic terrorism....
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was confirmed by the Senate as the new US commerce secretary, about two months after President Joe Biden's announcement of the nomination....
The United States imposed sanctions against two leaders of Yemen's Houthi rebels, accusing them of attacking civilians and bordering nations. ...
The United States announced sanctions and restrictions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny....
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a new research effort to understand how COVID-19 affects children, who have accounted for roughly 13 percent of total confirmed cases in the country....