Prince William Calls Royals ‘Not a Racist Family’ After Meghan and Harry Interview
His comment, after remarks made by the couple in their interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired this week, was the first from a member of the royal family in a public appearance.
E.U. Approves Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The decision opens the way for the delivery of 200 million doses ti help speed vaccination efforts.
The first vaccine vial used in the U.S. is added to the Smithsonian’s collection.
Amid efforts to amass items that document the pandemic, the National Museum of American History acquired the bottle used on Dec. 14 to inoculate Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital.
Indonesia Bus Falls Into Ravine, Leaving Dozens Dead
The brakes on a bus carrying 66 students, teachers and relatives who had visited an Islamic missionary’s tomb appear to have malfunctioned, killing 27.
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Indonesia Bus Plummets Into Ravine, Killing 26
The bus was carrying a group of Islamic junior high school students and their parents to a pilgrimage site.
Blinken Will Meet Chinese Officials After Asia Tour Next Week
In his first foreign trip, the secretary of state will visit Japan and South Korea before the first in-person diplomatic encounter between the United States and China in several months.
Facing Pressure, Biden Administration Scrambles to Shelter Migrant Children
The White House also revived an Obama-era policy that allows Central American children to apply for admission to the U.S. from their home country.
Maryland Lifts Many Covid Restrictions
Some business owners applauded Gov. Larry Hogan’s surprise announcement this week, but some public health experts were shocked.