The U.S. will be a 'formidable competitor' to China in Covid vaccine diplomacy, professor says
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to send Covid-19 vaccines abroad, said Huang Yanzhong of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Fauci blasts 'preposterous' Covid conspiracies, accuses his critics of 'attacks on science'
"A lot of what you're seeing as attacks on me, quite frankly, are attacks on science," Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC News' Chuck Todd in a fiery interview.
Democrats circulate draft antitrust bills that could reshape Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google
The draft bills come after a more than year-long probe into Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google by a House panel.
Biden revokes and replaces Trump executive orders that banned TikTok
Biden's order calls for a review of the TikTok apps instead.
Here are the most important new changes coming to your iPhone this fall
Apple's iOS 15 comes to iPhones this fall, and it includes a lot of fun new FaceTime, iMessage, Safari, Wallet and privacy updates. Here are some highlights.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says 'more dangerous' Covid variant unlikely a major risk to U.S. until fall
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Wednesday he believes enough Americans are fully vaccinated to delay the risk presented by the Delta Covid variant.
Swarm of cicadas ground White House press corps charter, delaying flight to Europe
The chartered Delta Air Lines Airbus 330-300 was set to take off around 9 p.m. ET from Washington Dulles International Airport, before the horde arrived.
Attorney General Garland vows billionaire tax leak to ProPublica will be 'top of my list' to investigate
Attorney General Merrick Garland said investigating the source of a massive leak of taxpayer data behind a ProPublica article will be a top priority.
Emma Coronel, wife of drug lord El Chapo, will plead guilty to helping him run Mexican Sinaloa cartel
Emma Coronel Aispuro will plead guilty to helping her husband, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, run the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico.
Pentagon makes China its top policy priority with several new classified programs
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to place China and its military buildup at the center of American defense policy.
EPA to expand clean water protections to smaller U.S. waterways, reversing Trump policy
The EPA's move would reverse a rollback of a key federal water rule, called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, by former President Donald Trump last year.
Trump Bible photo op not reason cops violently cleared George Floyd protest outside White House, feds claim
The police killing of George Floyd sparked protests outside the White House last year. A photo op by President Donald Trump with a Bible heightened tensions.
10-year Treasury yield falls below 1.5% level despite inflation concerns
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell below the 1.5% level on Wednesday, despite an anticipated rise in inflation and more data due Thursday.
Amazon has signed up multiple companies to its telehealth service, executive says
Amazon expects to announce which companies have signed on to use Amazon Care later this year, an executive said Wednesday.
J&J CEO says people will likely need Covid vaccine with annual flu shot for next several years as variants spread
J&J CEO Alex Gorsky reiterated Wednesday that people will likely need to receive Covid vaccine doses alongside the flu shot for the next "several years."
Top international health officials worry about new Covid variants that may be able to evade vaccines
"The speed at which these viruses overtake the existing viruses is amazing," said John Nkengasong, director of Africa's CDC.
Spirit Airlines plans big Miami debut as airlines battle for Florida
Discount airline Spirit is planning to expand into Miami, an American Airlines hub, increasing competition for South Florida.
Bipartisan groups will keep working on infrastructure — the hard part is how to pay for it
Lawmakers from both parties are working on infrastructure plans after President Joe Biden's talks with the GOP collapsed.
Facebook extends its work-at-home policy to most employees
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will allow all full-time employees to work from home if their jobs can be done remotely.
Facebook’s ad chief Carolyn Everson is leaving the company
Nicola Mendelsohn, head of the EMEA region for Facebook's Global Business Group, will fill in as interim leader.
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