Mr. Biden called on the Senate to change filibuster rules.
"For the last two months, I've been having quiet talks with members of Congress in their offices. Tired of being quiet: "Mr. Biden slammed his hand on the lectern.
Without changing the rules, it's not clear how either of the two bills Biden wants to...
Omicron Cluster Tests Hong Kong Strict Quarantine System
In Hong Kong, the strict quarantine system is being pushed to its limits by the Omicron Cluster. It's being seen how far Hong Kong's zero-tolerance policy for COVID-19 can go. A cluster of community Omicron Cluster infections quickly fills quarantine centers, which prompts officials...
A deadly Bronx apartment fire devastated families and a community.
Families and a whole neighborhood were left devastated by the fire in a Bronx apartment. Now, local leaders are working to make sure there isn't another tragedy.
It's "terrifying and traumatic to lose both your family and your home in a single tragedy," said Rep....
Taiwan’s Debate Over Revenge Recalls
Taiwan's 'Revenge Recalls' elicit heated debate. The string of recalls, combined with a love of popular referendums that critics say waste money and time, is causing a debate about whether Taiwan, which is seen as a bulwark of democracy against China, is too democratic...
Across Europe, the cost of living is growing.
Unemployment in Europe has dropped below the level it was at before the pandemic, but it doesn't look like wages will rise this year, even tho the cost of living has gone up.
In October, the unemployment rate in the eurozone was 7.3%, which is...
A five-alarm fire in New York City leaves at least 60 injured.
At least 60 people have been hurt in a five-alarm fire in New York City. The Fire Department of New York said 32 people had "life-threatening injuries" when a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment complex. The fire was a five-alarm fire.
At around...
An Arctic blast freezes the Northeast.
An Arctic blast freezes the Northeast and Upper Midwest to the bone, putting them in a deep freeze. More than ten million people are under wind chill advisories in parts of North Dakota as well as parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, where wind chills could...
The Omicron may be milder in the young and old.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 may cause less severe disease than the more common Delta strain, but it should not be called "mild," WHO officials said on Thursday.
As for clinical management, Janet Diaz said that early studies showed that the variant first found in...
In the US Capitol riot, a mom brought her 14-year-old kid.
When a mom took her 14-year-old son to the riot at the US Capitol, she was sent to jail. As a non-violent misdemeanor, the 90-day sentence is one of the longer prison terms January 6 defendants have been given for this crime. Before handing down...
Coronavirus Cases Surpass 300 Million
According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been more than 300 million coronavirus cases in the world so far, as the U.S. Supreme Court was about to hold a special session on Friday to look at the Biden administration's vaccine rules for private employers...
COVID at-home testing is for nasal passages alone.
People who know what they're talking about say COVID at-home testing is for the nose, not the throat. People in the U.S. are having a hard time getting their hands on at-home rapid tests because of the fast-moving omicron variant, which leads to more...
Making Time for Deep Work in Your Business
How Important It Is to Take the Time to Do Deep Work in Your Business. It's important to set aside time to work on your business. Despite what we said in our last blog about this, if you don't know what to do with...
