Tag: President Joe Biden
Biden administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, as it seeks to...
Was a federal judge right to void a national mask mandate...
A federal judge in Florida on April 18 voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle...
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days...
U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest since 1981
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing...
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as...
After rapid runup, gas prices fall again in R.I. and Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island fell to $4.13 per gallon, 7 cents less than last week...
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum...
Brown’s Jha named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, was named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator...
Biden bans Russian oil; local gas prices rise again
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation...
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the...
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