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Nor'easter packing snow, blustery winds bears down on U.S. East Coast

15 Dec 2020

(Reuters) -Up to two feet (60 cm) of snow, blustery winds and freezing rain are expected to make travel treacherous and cause power outages on the U.S. East Coast this week when the first winter storm of the season sweeps through, forecasters said on Tuesday.

Nor'easter packing heavy snow, blustery winds bears down on U.S. East Coast

15 Dec 2020

Dec 15 Up to two feet (60 cm) of snow, blustery winds and freezing rain are expected to make travel treacherous and cause power outages on the U.S. East Coast this week when the first winter storm of the season sweeps through the region, forecasters said on Tuesday.

U.S. readies COVID-19 inoculation rollout as regulators OK first vaccine

12 Dec 2020

NEW YORK/INDIANAPOLIS U.S. health authorities, shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a mass-inoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension, as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. | Video

UPDATE 1-Indiana hospital rehearses roll-out of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine

11 Dec 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 11 Anticipating the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors, nurses and pharmacists at an Indianapolis hospital staged a dress rehearsal on Friday of procedures for administering the first COVID-19 vaccine expected to be approved by U.S. regulators.

Indiana hospital rehearses roll-out of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine

11 Dec 2020

INDIANAPOLIS An Indiana hospital on Friday will conduct a rehearsal of procedures for administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, anticipating that it will be able to begin inoculating patients next week, a major step in the battle to end the pandemic.

Indiana hospital rehearses roll-out of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine

11 Dec 2020

INDIANAPOLIS An Indiana hospital on Friday will conduct a rehearsal of procedures for administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, anticipating that it will be able to begin inoculating patients next week, a major step in the battle to end the pandemic.

Indiana hospital rehearses roll-out of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine

11 Dec 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 11 An Indiana hospital on Friday will conduct a rehearsal of procedures for administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, anticipating that it will be able to begin inoculating patients next week, a major step in the battle to end the pandemic.

Federal authorities to investigate police shooting of Black man in Ohio

09 Dec 2020

Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the police shooting of a 23-year-old Black man, who was killed last week as he entered his Columbus, Ohio, home with sandwiches for his family.

Federal student loan payments suspended until end of January

05 Dec 2020

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Friday said the suspension of federal student loans payments and accruing interest set to end on Dec. 31 will be extended another month as the pandemic presents financial challenges to borrowers. | Video

Families sue California, say state fails to educate poor, minority students amid pandemic

01 Dec 2020

Families of 15 public school students sued California on Monday, claiming the state has failed to provide equal education to poor and minority children during the pandemic.

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