United States

Monday, March 1st 2021 - 08:34 UTC
Facebook will pay US$ 650 million for illegally collecting biometric data to identify faces

A US federal judge has given final approval to Facebook's US$650 million payment to settle a privacy dispute between the California group and 1.6 million users in the US state of Illinois. The decision was issued on Friday.
Friday, February 26th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
Final approval for Delta-Latam “trans-American Joint Venture Agreement”

The final approval for the Delta-LATAM joint venture has been given this week by Brazil. The agreement, which has also been given the nod from Uruguay, still needs approval in some other jurisdictions. The news was released by Simple Flying, an air industry specialized news agency.
Thursday, February 25th 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Johnson & Johnson one shot Covid-19 vaccines considered safe and effective

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine appeared safe and effective in trials, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff said in documents published on Wednesday, paving the way for its approval for emergency use.
Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
US bishops call on Biden to sponsor a boost of IMF resources to support poor countries

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and an alliance of faith groups urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to back a big boost in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) emergency reserve funds to help poor countries devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 15:19 UTC
Wife of El Chapo Guzman arrested in US on charges of drug trafficking

The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the imprisoned former leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, was arrested on Monday over her alleged involvement in international drug trafficking, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Pfizer plans to deliver 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine per week to US

Drug maker Pfizer announced it expects to deliver more than 13 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine per week to the United States by the middle of March, more than doubling its shipments from early February, a top Pfizer executive said in prepared testimony ahead of a Tuesday congressional hearing.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Moment of silence and flags at half mast in US to commemorate 500,000 deaths from Covid-19

President Joe Biden led the United States in observing a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the grim milestone of 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19, urging Americans to set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic together.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:24 UTC
Boeings 777 grounded after incident when an engine caught fire and pieces fell over Denver

Boeing has called for the grounding of 128 of its 777 planes across the world as US regulators investigated a United Airlines flight whose engine caught fire and fell apart over a suburban area of Denver in Colorado State.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:15 UTC
US reaches 500,000 Covid-19 related deaths; vaccination rate of 1,7 million a day

The United States over the weekend reached the grim milestone of 500,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, as the nation's top virus expert warned a semblance of normalcy may not return until the end of the year.
Saturday, February 20th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Half of Texas with disrupted water service; disaster declaration expected from Biden

$Biden has asked his team to expedite Texas’s request for a disaster declaration, clearing the way for more federal resources$

United States president Joe Biden announced a disaster declaration for Texas, clearing the way for more aid in a crippling winter storm. Millions of residents in the United States’ biggest oil and gas producer have dealt with power outages, and nearly half of Texans struggled on Friday with disrupted water service. Nearly two dozen deaths have been attributed to the storm and a cold snap.