Tag: United States government
J&J vaccine ‘pause’ latest messaging challenge for officials
<p>NEW YORK — Confronted with rare cases of blood clots potentially linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials faced a delicate...
Housing agency ends Trump-era anti-transgender shelter rule
<p>WASHINGTON — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is withdrawing a Trump-era policy that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to deny access...
US troops in Afghanistan begin packing gear in pullout prep
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military has begun shipping equipment and winding down contracts with local service providers ahead of the May 1 start...
California’s public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO — Two of the nation's largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on...
US troops in Afghanistan begin packing gear in pullout prep
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military has begun shipping equipment and winding down contracts with local service providers ahead of the May 1 start...
Airlines waiting for word from Boeing on fixing Max planes
<p>More than 100 new Boeing 737 Max jetliners remain grounded by problems with an electrical issue in some components, and airlines are waiting for...
Supreme Court cuts back FTC power to seek ill-gotten gains
WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the Federal Trade Commission's authority to recover ill-gotten gains, overturning a nearly $1.3 billion...
House seat numbers can’t be released before next week
The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets can’t be released until next Monday at the earliest, according to an...
Supreme Court cuts back FTC power to seek ill-gotten gains
<p>WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the Federal Trade Commission's authority to recover ill-gotten gains, overturning a nearly $1.3 billion...
Texas lawmakers target sexual assault after Fort Hood death
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — A year after a Fort Hood soldier was slain by a fellow member of the Army, Texas lawmakers are poised to...