Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Mayor Eric Adams enjoys celebrity status as man about town but can’t shake NYC’s woes
Mayor Eric Adams wants New Yorkers to know it is safe to go out again. Published May 13, 2022
Elon Musk: Less divisive candidate preferable to Trump in 2024, Biden misreading his mandate
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and business mogul eyeing a purchase of Twitter, said he thinks a less polarizing challenger should run in 2024 instead of former President Donald Trump. Published May 13, 2022
McConnell: Impact of Supreme Court’s anticipated abortion ruling will be a ‘wash’ in midterms
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he thinks the political impact of the revived abortion debate will be "a wash" in the midterm elections and defended Supreme Court rulings that go against the majority view in America. Published May 13, 2022
North Korea says fever spreading ‘explosively,’ six dead from COVID-19
The coronavirus has been spreading "explosively" in North Korea since April and killed at least six, state media said Friday in an unusual admission one day after dictator Kim Jong-un donned a mask and warned that a variant had slipped into the country. Published May 13, 2022
Russian battalion wiped out in failed river crossing in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian forces wiped out nearly all the armored vehicles in a Russian battalion that attempted to cross a river in eastern Ukraine, British intelligence officials said Friday. Published May 13, 2022
Biden tells global leaders to resist COVID-19 complacency
President Biden told global leaders Thursday to contend with both the coronavirus and complacency by expanding COVID-19 vaccinations and thwarting variants that could disrupt the shift to post-pandemic life, even as he grumbled that lawmakers at home were stymying his own ambitions. Published May 12, 2022
Nurses to march on Washington for better pay, working conditions
Hundreds or perhaps thousands of nurses will march through Washington on Thursday to demand workplace protections and better wages. Published May 12, 2022
Signs removed from Trump hotel in D.C. after its sale
The Trump International Hotel in the heart of Washington is closed after the Trump Organization sold it to a Miami investor group for $375 million. Published May 12, 2022
Biden marks 1M COVID-19 deaths by pushing Congress to act on funding
President Biden on Thursday marked 1 million U.S. lives lost to COVID-19 by pressing Congress to pass new funding for the virus fight, saying "to heal, we must remember." Published May 12, 2022
House panel to hold first congressional hearing on UFOs in over 50 years
A House Intelligence subcommittee will hold a hearing on UFOs next week, the first of its kind in more than a half-century. Published May 11, 2022
Biden unveils measures to bolster farm production amid food shortages, rising costs
President Biden announced steps to bolster production on U.S. farms Wednesday in a bid to reverse food shortages and pin blame for rising costs on Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Published May 11, 2022
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh finds a taste of home in Seoul
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh traveled thousands of miles for the inauguration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday but still felt right at home: He found a Dunkin'. Published May 11, 2022
GOP senators to TV ratings board: Warn parents of ‘disturbing’ LGBTQ, sexualized content
Five Republican senators want the U.S. television rating system to warn parents of "sexual orientation and gender identity content" in children's shows. Published May 11, 2022
China decries WHO criticism of its zero-COVID policy
Chinese officials lashed out at the head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday for describing the communist nation's zero-COVID policy as unsustainable. Published May 11, 2022
CDC reports gun homicides spiked during pandemic, delves into gun-violence studies after long freeze
The gun-homicide rate jumped by a whopping 35% in 2020 against the backdrop of the pandemic while gun-involved suicides remained steady but alarmingly high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Tuesday. Published May 10, 2022
Susan Rice, a policy adviser, is the latest White House aide to test positive for COVID
Susan Rice, a White House adviser on domestic policy, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, making her the latest person in President Biden's orbit to get infected. Published May 10, 2022
Lithium-ion batteries cause another fire in NYC
New York City officials say a lithium-ion battery charging in a bike shop caused a major fire Monday in Queens, making it the latest blaze sparked by batteries for e-bikes and scooters. Published May 10, 2022
Biden to host King Abdullah II of Jordan amid Mideast tensions
President Biden will host King Abdullah II of Jordan and his son, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, on Friday to shore up ties between their nations and promote stability in the Middle East, the administration said Tuesday. Published May 10, 2022
Biden suspends steel tariffs on Ukraine for one year
The Biden administration said Monday it will suspend Trump-era tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year to help the country employ workers and maintain a vital industry as it repels Russian invaders. Published May 9, 2022
White House supports right to protest but condemns violence, threats to justices’ safety
The White House said Monday that President Biden believes in the right to protest but does not condone violence amid concerns that the firestorm over a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion will spiral out of control or pose threats to the justices and their families. Published May 9, 2022
