Category: News


Joe Biden: Covid vaccination in US will not be mandatory


President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won’t be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US.

Facebook sued for ‘denying opportunities to US workers’


The US Department of Justice has accused Facebook of discriminating against American workers by giving hiring preferences to immigrants.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55176516

Coronavirus updates: One-day death toll surpasses 3,000; CDC director warns of 450K deaths by February; 48 NBA players test positive


The nation’s one-day toll of reported coronavirus deaths surpassed 3,000 for the first time Thursday, a number perhaps inflated by fatalities reported late due to the Thanksgiving holiday but still reflective of a pandemic racing out of control.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/03/covid-news-cdc-warning-us-hospitalizations-100-k-california-arizona/3795997001/

They have not earned your vote’: Trump allies urge Georgia Republicans to sit out Senate runoffs


Allies of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election urged Republicans in Georgia on Wednesday to stay at home for the Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections, arguing Trump supporters shouldn’t take part in another “rigged election.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/02/trump-allies-urge-georgia-republicans-sit-out-senate-runoffs/3800126001/

China influence ‘on steroids’ targets Biden team – US official


Chinese agents have stepped up their efforts to influence President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration, a US intelligence official has said.

Conception boat fire: Captain charged with 34 deaths


The captain of a scuba-diving boat that was destroyed by fire last year off California has been charged with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55153921