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New NY governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicised Covid tally
Tropical storm Henri has inflicted massive losses worth $8 billion to $12 billion
Tropical storm Henri which lashed the US Northeast for two days with some areas receiving up to 10 inches of rain, has inflicted massive losses worth $8 billion to $12 billion, a media report said. The storm was centred 50 miles east of Providence, Rhode Island, downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone upon its landing, and then headed east, Xinhua news agency quoted the USA Today report as saying.
Delta Air Lines to make unvaccinated employees pay charge
US lawmakers urge Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
Pentagon declines to comment on Covid-19 situation in Gitmo amid surge of cases in Cuba
The US Defense Department declined to comment on the coronavirus situation in Guantanamo Bay detention facility amid reports that Cuba is experiencing a surge of new cases.
Crews struggle to stop fire bearing down on Lake Tahoe
A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday as thousands of firefighters tried to box in the flames and tourists who hoped to boat or swim found themselves looking at thick yellow haze instead of alpine scenery.
White House urges private sector to help toughen cybersecurity defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks
President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country’s leading technology companies and financial institutions.
US to prioritise troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation
The US military will continue its evacuation effort from Kabul airport until the August 31 deadline if needed, but on the last couple of days it will prioritise the removal of US troops and military equipment, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
US lawmakers violate orders with trip to Kabul during airlift
Moderna Inc has completed the real-time review process for its application to the US Food and Drug Administration seeking full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 years and above.
More than 1,100 new Covid-19 cases were reported among staff and students in Houston-area schools in the US state of Texas, local media reported.
US says about 19,000 people evacuated from Kabul on Tuesday
US, China trade fresh barbs over disputed seas
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday the US would find new ways to “raise the pressure on Beijing”, accusing China of bullying in hotly disputed Asian waters for the second time in two days.
Ahead of the release of a US intelligence report on the origins of the coronavirus, China went on the offensive, bringing out a senior official to accuse the United States of politicising the issue.
China criticised on Wednesday the US “politicisation” of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding a US military laboratory be investigated, shortly before the release of its intelligence community report on the virus. Read more
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday that military troops must immediately begin to get the Covid-19 vaccine, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation”.
More than 800,000 service members are yet to get their shots, according to Pentagon data. Read more
