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SECRET SERVICE OPENS VAULT: ‘Never-before-seen’ 9/11 pics released

New images of the September 11 attacks have been released from Secret Service “employees” ahead of the 20th anniversary as Joe Biden makes a major move. Warning: Distressing

September 08, 2021

Pedestrians standing on the Brooklyn waterfront look across the East River towards the burning twin towers of the World Trade Center. Picture: HENNY RAY ABRAMS / AFP

Thousands of emails have been released which were sent by Dr Anthony Fauci in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Al Drago/various sources/AFPSource:AFP

Bombshell emails reveal what Fauci knew

June 03, 2021

People in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis hold signs calling for justice for Floyd and Daunte Wright, who were killed in separate encounters with police. / (Carly Thomas/CBC)

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family reacts after conviction of Derek Chauvin

April 20, 2021

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April 20, 2021

Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd

Verdict met with relief, jubilation on streets of Minneapolis and across the U.S.

April 20, 2021

A sign rests next to a candle in New York after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd on Tuesday. (Caitlin Ochs/Reuters)

April 15, 2021

‘Inevitable’: Russia blasts back at US

Russia has clapped back after the US announced “hostile” sanctions and the expulsion of 10 diplomats, saying a response is “inevitable”.

April 15, 2021

The Russian flag flies at the embassy's compound in Washington, DC, on April 15. Picture: Mandel NGAN / AFPSource:AFP

April 15, 2021

U.S. Puts Fresh Sanctions on Russia Over Hacking, Election Interferenc

Following years of wrist slaps under President Donald J. Trump, the new measures are designed to have a noticeable impact on the Russian economy.

April 15, 2021

The Russian Central Bank headquarters in Moscow.Credit...Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

March 31, 2021

Biden to announce $2-trillion infrastructure plan that would transform U.S. economy

Biden to make announcement in Pittsburgh at 4:20 p.m. ET

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021

Pfizer study suggests COVID-19 vaccine is safe, protective in younger teens

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine currently authorized for use in people aged 16 and older

March 31, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are seen at Vancouver General Hospital. Pfizer said in a press release that trial data showed 'robust antibody responses' in participants aged 12 to 15. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

March 29, 2021

‘I’m scared’: Top US health official warns of ‘impending doom’ as new Covid-19 cases increase 10% in a week

The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a stark warning after the country hit the unwanted milestone of 30 million Covid-19 cases on Sunday, amid a significant rise in new infections.

March 29, 2021

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) © CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

March 10, 2021

House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Aid Package; Biden Plans to Sign Friday

The $1.9 trillion package—passed without GOP support—includes direct checks and jobless aid as well as money for schools, vaccine distribution

March 10, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arriving at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. PHOTO: DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES

February 24, 2021

One-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine meets criteria as safe and effective, FDA report finds

Agency says the single-dose vaccine is 66.1% effective in preventing moderate to severe virus disease and that no recipients of it died

February 24, 2021

February 02, 2021

Fears mutant virus ‘hurricane’ will hit US

New Yorkers Continue To Vaccination Efforts, As Gov. Cuomo Lifts Restrictions In Some Orange And Yellow ZonesA top epidemiologist has warned a surge of COVID-19 cases could rise in the US as early as next month, as new variants spread across the globe

February 02, 2021

There were more than 95,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US in January alone. Picture: Joseph Prezioso/AFPSource:AFP

January 29, 2021

Dr Anthony Fauci unloads on Donald Trump over COVID-19

In a wide-ranging interview, America’s top medical adviser has called Donald Trump a “macho man” and said why he stood up to him.

January 29, 2021

Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci during a press conference in March about the pandemic.Source:Getty Images

January 20, 2021

Biden unleashes executive orders aimed at fighting Covid with 100-day ‘masking challenge’ & vaccine deluge

Newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden has signed multiple executive orders aimed at combating the Covid-19 pandemic, starting with a “100 Days Masking Challenge” mandating face coverings on federal property.

January 20, 2021

January 13, 2021

The second impeachment of Donald Trump, explained

Is conviction a real possibility? When will the Senate trial be — and can they even hold one?

January 13, 2021

House Democrats claim to have already locked down nearly unanimous support for impeachment. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

January 12, 2021

U.S. Expected to Require Covid-19 Tests for All International Visitors

Directive would expand CDC order requiring proof of negative coronavirus tests for all airline passengers from U.K.

January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

Trump Calls Latest Impeachment Push a Continuation of 'Witch Hunt'

President Donald Trump slammed Congress for weighing a second impeachment of him this week, accusing Democrats of the "continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics."

January 12, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump stops to speak to reporters as he prepared to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on January 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. PETE MAROVICH/GETTY

January 11, 2021

House impeachment resolution accuses Trump of ‘incitement of insurrection’

The House of Representatives have unveiled a single article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, accusing the president of “engag[ing] in insurrection or rebellion against” the US.

January 11, 2021

January 07, 2021

US President Donald Trump has committed to an "orderly" transition of power a day after his supporters stormed Congress, provoking world condemnation.

January 07, 2021

WHITE HOUSE VIA TWITTER / President Trump returned to Twitter to post the address

January 07, 2021

Trump Agrees to Orderly Transfer of Power to Biden After Capitol Riots

Congress ratified the president-elect’s victory in an overnight joint session, with lawmakers from both parties condemning president’s rhetoric

January 07, 2021

Congress voted early Thursday morning to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. The vote came hours after a deadly riot rocked the Capitol, temporarily derailing the process. Photo: C-SPAN