#United States of America

1 hour ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
President Joe Biden speaking in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Saturday. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
#JoeBiden#Johnson&Johnson#CoronavirusVaccine

  • President Joe Biden thanked the scientist and citizens of the US
  • He urged Americans to still follow social distancing and wear masks
  • The statements were issued after FDA officially approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

ByKavya Mishra
2 hours ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
The remains of Khashoggi's body have still not been recovered. (Photo credit: April Brady/Project on Middle East Democracy)
#JamalKhashoggi#SaudiArabia#UnitedStatesofAmerica

  • Kamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018 after being lured to the Saudi Consulate
  • US Intelligence confirmed Saudi crown prince's involvement in the murder
  • While US sanctions were announced on 76 Saudis

ByMallika Sinha
3 hours ago.New York, NY, USA
Bennett ultimately decided not to insist on an investigation because she was happy in her new job. (Photo Credits: Twitter/@NYGovCuomo)
#AndrewCuomo#SexualAllegations#NewYork

  • Bennett worked as an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration
  • The 25-year-old is a survivor of sexual assault
  • Charlotte Bennett had disclosed the incidents to Cuomo's chief of staff

ByMallika Sinha
4 hours ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
(Representational Image: Unsplash)
#Johnson&Johnson#COVID-19#Vaccine

  • The FDA authorised the vaccine on Saturday
  • This will be the third effective vaccine in use in the United States
  • The rollout of millions of doses of the vaccine is reported to reach Americans by early next week

BySayantan Guhawith inputs from AFP
9 hours ago.Omaha, NE, USA
Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman Warren Buffet is also known as the 'Oracle of Omaha'. (Photo Credit: AFP)
#WarrenBuffet#UnitedStatesofAmerica#USEconomy

  • "Never bet against America," Warren Buffet wrote in a letter to investors
  • Buffett's annual letter is always highly anticipated by the business world
  • In his latest letter, Buffett did acknowledge Berkshire's purchase of Precision Castparts in 2016 was a mistake

Posted byShubham Banerjee
15 hours ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
#COVID-19#JoeBiden#HouseofRepresentatives

  • The stimulus plan seeks to help more than 11 million unemployed people
  • Parents of children under the age of 18 will receive a year of monthly benefits
  • The bill promises a $110 billion grant for small businesses

ByAyushi Goswami
17 hours ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
Reportedly, Joe Biden was disappointed when the wage-hike was not approved at the Senate. (Photo Credit: Facebook Screengrab/The White House)
#JoeBiden#UnitedStatesofAmerica#Relieffund

  • The COVID relief package was passed by 219-212 votes
  • This is the 6th aid from the federal government
  • The Republicans have called it a liberal wishlist

ByRushalee Goswami
23 hours ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
Jamal Khashoggi was an opinion contributor to The Washington Post who had written critically about the Saudi Crown Prince. (Photo credit: AFP)
#JamalKhashoggi#SaudiArabia#MohammedbinSalman

  • Jamal Khashoggi was killed on October 2, 2018
  • A 15-member team dismembered Khashoggi's body
  • CIA has concluded that former US president Donald Trump refused to release the report

Edited byAyushi Goswami
23 hours ago.California City, CA, USA
The judge has demanded an explanation about what the company exactly does with users data. (Photo Credit: Unsplash)
#Google#California#Lawsuit

  • A lawsuit against Google seeks $5,000 in damages for millions of people whose privacy has been compromised since June 2016
  • The judge said the company's private browsing promises are a 'ruse'
  • Google said a full-page notice appears everytime someone uses Chrome's private browsing mode

Edited byChandandeep Kour
1 day ago.Washington D.C., DC, USA
Mary Jackson was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@nasa)
#MaryJackson#NASA#Washington

  • In 1951, Mary Jackson was the first Black engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
  • She worked at NASA for 34 years
  • She was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2019

ByChandandeep Kour