Yearly Archives: 2021
More than 170 businessmen signed a letter urging Congress to accept Biden’s victory
“The decision to hold this presidential election has been taken and it is time for the country to move forward,” the letter said. “If President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris win … there should be no further delay in the orderly transfer of power.” The letter was published …
Read More »In Somalia, the COVID-19 vaccine is far from spreading the virus
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Somalia is a rare place where most of the population has not taken the coronavirus seriously, as rich countries race to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. Some know it has proven to be more terrible than anyone knows. “Certainly our people do not use any kind of …
Read More »Georgia’s election official has disputed Trump’s claims about Biden’s victory
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s Secretary of State’s Voting System Implementation Manager, speaks at a news conference on January 4, 2021, at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. Mike Seger | Reuters President Donald Trump made a series of claims during his controversial phone call to force Georgia’s Secretary of State to …
Read More »Statehouses can prove to be hothhouses for virus infections
Helena, Mont. (AP) – U.S. Surrounding legislators invite to address the crisis created by the epidemic this winter, the statehouses themselves could be homeless people for the infection. Many legislators will start the year meeting remotely, but some Republican-controlled statehouses, from Montana to Pennsylvania, plan to hold at least part …
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