The White House has said that President Donald Trump will sign the legislation once it reaches his desk. Final passage of the aid package came after Hill leaders announced Sunday evening they had finally reached a deal after months of bitter partisan stalemate and days of contentious negotiations that created uncertainty over whether an agreement … Read more
“New federal building designs should, like America’s beloved landmark buildings, uplift and beautify public spaces, inspire the human spirit, ennoble the United States, command respect from the general public, and, as appropriate, respect the architectural heritage of a region,” the order reads. Source link
The 35 “best of” lists appeared in: Associated Press, AV Club, BBC 6 Music, Billboard, Clash, DIY, Consequence Of Sound, Entertainment Weekly, The Forty-Five, Gaffa, The Guardian, Insider, LA Times, Line Of Best Fit, Loud & Quiet, Mojo, NME, NPR, Paste, People, Pitchfork, Pop Matters, Popsugar, Rolling Stone, Slant Magazine, Spin, Stereogum, The Sydney Morning … Read more
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new variant “may be up to 70% more transmissible,” but top health officials cautioned that this has not been definitively demonstrated. England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, said the new variant was responsible for 60% of new infections in London, but stressed there is no evidence to … Read more
On Friday, more than 100 doctors at Stanford Medical Center protested against the university’s plan for vaccine distribution. They say only seven of more than 1,300 residents – recent graduates of medical school – were selected to receive the vaccine in the first round of 5,000 doses. Hospital administrators and doctors working from home were … Read more
Jesse Kempson, 28, can now be named after a court order banning his identification was lifted. Source link
The Tesla sell-off accelerated at the end of the day after Reuters reported that Apple was working on producing a self-driving car with new battery technology by 2024. Elon Musk’s electric car company had already gotten a boost ahead of its inclusion in the index — and then some. Tesla’s stock was up a staggering … Read more
Boxes containing the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, on December 20. Paul Sancya/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Approximately 198,000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine have been allocated for state health care workers, and that distribution will begin sometime this week, Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine … Read more
The US attorney general announces charges for the alleged bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster. Source link
France announced a temporary ban on all travel and accompanied freight on Sunday night, a potential disaster for UK exporters who rely on trade with Europe. The border closure exacerbated pre-Christmas delays, with trucks backed up from the port of Dover in the southeast of England, a key crossing point for hauliers. Worse, the move … Read more