Canadian province of Ontario will shut down the day after Christmas
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, citing rising numbers of Covid-19 cases that are accelerating at “an alarming rate,” announced Monday that the entire Canadian province will...
The Moderna vaccine is now in some Americans’ arms as Covid-19 cases in the US pass 18 million
As the number of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States passed 18 million, the second vaccine given emergency authorization was being administered Monday for...
West Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades
The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at...
White House considers Covid testing requirement for travelers from UK
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the United States,...
I got the vaccine and I’m telling my friends
Janice Blanchard writes that, as a health care worker, she was lucky enough to receive the Covid-19 vaccine this week. But, as an African American,...
Chicago mayor says officers in botched raid have been ‘taken off the street’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the street” and...
White House considers testing requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the United States,...
UK government ‘likely to miss’ broadband and 5G targets
More must be done if the UK is to be future-proofed rather than playing catch-up, say MPs....
Life on the road for truckers amid ports chaos
The French ban on hauliers travelling from the UK has added to disruption in ports such as Dover....
Offices share £481m rebate after interim business rates ruling
An interim ruling is set to cut business rates for offices after they lay empty during the pandemic....