Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Singer Adele postpones Las Vegas shows citing crew sidelined by COVID-19
English pop singer Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency a day before its launch, citing delivery delays and the impact of COVID-19 on her crew. Published January 21, 2022
Intel announces $20B Ohio factory as Biden fights semiconductor shortage
Intel plans to invest $20 billion in a semiconductor factory outside of Columbus, Ohio, the White House said Friday as President Biden tries to spur U.S. manufacturing to fight a global chip shortage. Published January 21, 2022
States, cities scramble to find substitute teachers to plug COVID-19 shortages
The superintendent of Boston schools is teaching classes. A school district outside of Dallas is holding a career fair in a cafeteria this weekend. And in New Mexico, the governor is calling in the National Guard. Published January 20, 2022
Biden’s first-year regulations more costly, time-consuming than Trump’s, Obama’s: analysis
Regulations issued by President Biden during his first year in office will cost $201 billion and add 131 million hours in annual paperwork, far exceeding the first-year outcomes of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, according to an analysis released Thursday. Published January 20, 2022
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky tests positive for virus
Rep. Thomas Massie, who is not vaccinated for COVID-19, said Thursday he has tested positive for the coronavirus and thinks his symptoms are manageable because of a prior infection at the start of the pandemic. Published January 20, 2022
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s wife, Yumi, tests positive for coronavirus
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday his wife, Yumi Hogan, tested positive for the coronavirus as part of regular screening. Published January 20, 2022
N.M. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asks state workers, National Guard to work as substitute teachers
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is encouraging National Guard members and state workers to serve as substitute teachers to alleviate staffing shortages in schools and child care centers due to the omicron wave. Published January 20, 2022
Austria poised to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for all adults
Austria said Thursday it would try to entice COVID-19 vaccine holdouts with a prize lottery, a move to sweeten perspectives around the shots before parliament approves a national vaccine mandate. Published January 20, 2022
Americans give Biden low marks on coronavirus response, Russia, economy: NBC poll
Americans are giving President Biden low marks on the pandemic, the economy and his handling of the U.S.-Russia relationship one year into his presidency, an NBC News poll released Thursday said. Published January 20, 2022
Biden to break up $1.8 trillion economic bill, try to pass it in pieces
President Biden on Wednesday officially threw in the towel on his roughly $1.8 trillion social welfare and climate bill, saying he would instead break up the legislation and try to pass "big chunks." Published January 19, 2022
Biden says he exceeded expectations in first year, vows to stay the course
President Biden marked his first year in office Wednesday by saying his administration still needs to get inflation and COVID-19 under control, but boasted that he made "enormous progress." Published January 19, 2022
Biden insists the U.S. will turn the corner on pandemic without lockdowns, school closures
President Biden said Wednesday that he dropped the ball on COVID-19 testing around Christmas but insisted he is catching up with virus-fighting programs and putting the U.S. in the position to beat back the pandemic without resorting to lockdowns. Published January 19, 2022
Carhartt forges ahead with vaccine mandate despite Supreme Court ruling
The Carhartt apparel company is the latest to find itself in the middle of the COVID-19 wars after an internal memo informed employees the company would forge ahead with its vaccine mandate despite a Supreme Court ruling striking down President Biden's testing requirement on unvaccinated workers. Published January 19, 2022
GOP lawmakers seek answers on adolescent booster approval, says report
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and other Republicans want the Food and Drug Administration to explain why it did not convene its outside panel of advisers before authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot for children aged 12 to 15. Published January 19, 2022
Biden to send 400M high-quality masks to pharmacies, health centers
President Biden will make 400 million N95-grade masks available for free in tens of thousands of pharmacies and community health centers as part of efforts to control the winter spike of the coronavirus, the administration said Wednesday. Published January 19, 2022
New York AG accuses Trump Organization of repeatedly misleading lenders, tax officials
New York Attorney General Letitia James late Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump's business of repeatedly misrepresenting the value of its assets, although state officials haven't decided whether to bring a lawsuit against the Trump Organization in connection with the allegations. Published January 19, 2022
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul solidifies front-runner status as top primary challengers drop out
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is running the Empire State because scandals sank Andrew Cuomo, but she is on pace to win a full term on her own merits with record fundraising, high approval ratings and sizable polling leads scaring off big-name challengers. Published January 18, 2022
Biden’s website for free COVID-19 tests goes live ahead of a formal launch
Americans could begin ordering COVID-19 tests for free delivery to their homes Tuesday as President Biden's new website went live one day ahead of a more formal launch Wednesday. Published January 18, 2022
Over 70,000 protest COVID-19 rules in Germany
More than 70,000 people in Germany hit the streets late Monday to protest a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Published January 18, 2022
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces he won’t run for governor
Published January 18, 2022
