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Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Ex wife of Jeff Bezos has given away US$ 4bn in four months

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is giving away her fortune at an unprecedented pace, donating more than US$4 billion in four months after announcing US$ 1,7bn in gifts in July.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 07:11 UTC
FOX News Media streaming service available this week in Chile, Panama and Portugal

FOX News Media’s international streaming service, will be made available in Chile, Panama and Portugal starting December 17th. The launch further expands the platform’s distribution to 30 countries worldwide, surpassing FOX News Media’s original goal of reaching 20 countries by year-end.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 21:57 UTC
US latest attack submarine visits Brazil for the incorporation of three Scorpone class submersibles

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) is operating in the US 4th Fleet area of operations and conducted a brief stop for logistics in Rio de Janeiro December 10-15.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
It-s official, Joe Biden is the 46th elected president of the United States

Democrat Joe Biden called on Americans to “turn the page” on the Trump era in a prime-time speech on Monday, hours after prevailing over the Republican in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
NASA to Provide Spanish-Language Coverage, Livestream of Solar Eclipse

NASA will provide live coverage this Monday, Dec. 14, of a solar eclipse that will pass over South America, treating parts of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay to views of a total eclipse of the Sun. A Spanish-language program will air on NASA Television and the public channel on the agency’s website. A separate livestream of the eclipse without narration will air on the media channel.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
US launches mass-inoculation campaign as FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine

United States health authorities, shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a mass-inoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension, as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Panel of US FDA advisers votes to endorse emergency use of Pfizer vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (Dec 10) voted overwhelmingly to endorse emergency use of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the agency to authorize the shot for a nation that has lost more than 285,000 lives to Covid-19.
Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Facebook faces mass lawsuits and could be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram

Facebook could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nearly every US state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a “buy or bury” strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Hunter Biden tax affairs under investigation; president elect supports his son

President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, a focus of attacks from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies during the campaign for the White House, said on Wednesday the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware is investigating his tax affairs.
Wednesday, December 9th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Biden plans to nominate ex Iowa governor Vilsack as next agriculture secretary

United States president-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Axios reported on Tuesday. Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under former President Barack Obama, could not immediately be reached. His spokeswoman, Regina Black, declined to comment “as an official announcement hasn't been made.”