Tuesday 23 February 2021

Senate weighs historic Interior nominee, Republicans to grill her on fossil fuels

Senate weighs historic Interior nominee, Republicans to grill her on fossil fuels

Deb Haaland, U.S. President Joe Biden's historic pick for interior secretary, will seek to reassure lawmakers that she will balance energy interests with climate change goals as the top administrator of America's vast public lands on Tuesday.

U.S. Senate begins review of security failings ahead of deadly Capitol riot

Two U.S. Senate panels reviewing security failings in the run-up to the deadly assault on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump are due on Tuesday to interview the top security officials involved in the planning and response.

Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

During a December visit to New York City, writer E. Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fashion consultant to find the "best outfit" for one of the most important days of her life - when she'll sit face-to-face with the man she accuses of raping her decades ago, former President Donald Trump.

Texas freeze raises concerns about 'ridiculous' variable rate bills

In Spring, Texas, about 20 miles (32 km) north of Houston, Akilah Scott-Amos is staring down a more than $11,000 electric bill for this month, a far cry from her $34 bill at this time last year.

U.S. Treasury No. 2 nominee Adeyemo faces questions on China in hearing

U.S. senators are expected to grill Wally Adeyemo, President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Treasury, about his views on U.S. policy toward China at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia sued by families of victims of 2019 Florida base attack

Families of three U.S. service members who were killed and 13 others who were wounded in a shooting by a Saudi gunman at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida in 2019 have sued Saudi Arabia for damages.

Biden leads Americans in moment of silence to mourn 500,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths

President Joe Biden led Americans in observing a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the grim milestone of more than 500,000 U.S. deaths from COVID-19, urging Americans to set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic together.

Bells toll for lives lost as U.S. reaches 500,000 COVID deaths

The United States on Monday crossed the staggering milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths just over a year since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known victim in Santa Clara County, California.

Pfizer to ship 13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per week to U.S. by mid-March, says executive

Pfizer Inc expects to deliver more than 13 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine per week to the United States by the middle of March, more than doubling its shipments from early February, a top Pfizer executive said in prepared testimony ahead of a Tuesday congressional hearing.

Factbox: Milestones mark unprecedented distress en route to 500,000 U.S. pandemic deaths

Since the coronavirus came to the United States 13 months ago, COVID-19 killed at least 500,000 people, more than the military combat casualties of all the wars the country has fought since World War One.

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