WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police ask that National Guard remain at Capitol for 2 more months, reflecting continued security concerns. Categories: AP National News
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California to designate 40% of vaccine doses for poorest areas and revise metrics for quicker business reopenings. Categories: AP National News
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts left millions without electricity and heat for days. Categories: AP National News
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending. Preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday showed that the country’s gross domestic product last year contracted 1% from 2019. It marked the…
Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY: — The majority of U.S. small businesses aren’t requiring COVID-19 tests for employees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Two sectors, health care and hospitality, had higher rates of requiring employees to test negative before working than the national average. — Cities and states…
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Border Patrol: 13 killed in California crash were among over 40 people believed smuggled through hole in border fence. Categories: AP National News