Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Pence rebukes Trump’s stance on Jan. 6: Idea of overturning election results is ‘un-American’
Mike Pence late Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that his vice president had the power to overturn the 2020 election results when he presided at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Published June 25, 2021
Biden appoints Jessica Stern as special envoy to State Dept. for LGBT issues
President Biden will appoint a New York-based expert on human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons as a special envoy to the State Department as part of Friday's efforts to mark Pride Month at the White House. Published June 25, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Terry McAuliffe ripped as dishonest over debunked deficit claim
Virginia Republicans attacked Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe as dishonest Thursday, unveiling a digital ad saying that, if he will repeat debunked claims that he inherited a budget deficit as governor, then he will deceive again as he campaigns for his old job. Published June 24, 2021
Democrat Eric Adams pledges to balance public safety with fair policing as NYC mayor
Brooklyn borough President Eric Adams said Thursday that he will balance public safety with fair policing and take Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa "to task" if his lead in New York's Democratic mayoral primary holds. Published June 24, 2021
Germany’s Angela Merkel warns: Europe still on ‘thin ice’ in battling the coronavirus’ delta variant
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the European Union to remain wary of the coronavirus in the face of an aggressive delta variant that was first detected in India and is becoming dominant in Western nations. Published June 24, 2021
White House restricts goods, blacklists companies in crackdown over Xinjiang
The White House on Thursday blacklisted companies producing goods by children and forced labor in Xinjiang to punish Beijing for its "cruel and inhumane" genocide against ethnic and religious minorities in the western province. Published June 24, 2021
Self-professed socialist on track to be Buffalo mayor
The next mayor of Buffalo, New York, will be a self-described socialist. Published June 23, 2021
Lawmakers press FDA to crack down on vaping, protect children
Members of Congress on Wednesday pressed the acting chief of the Food and Drug Administration to clear the market of flavored vapes and tobacco products that they said entice kids into the habit. "This is the Super Bowl for the FDA's tobacco effort. I'm afraid they're not ready for primetime. I hope they prove me wrong," Sen. Richard J. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, told members of the House Oversight Committee. Published June 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics bans alcohol at events
Olympics organizers said Wednesday they will ban alcohol at the Summer Games in Tokyo, delivering the latest check on an event that's usually marked by crowds and celebrations. Published June 23, 2021
Eric Adams on early lead in NYC mayor race: ‘The little guy won’
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams pledged late Tuesday to deliver a "safe, affordable, fair city" if he can hold onto his impressive lead in first-choice votes in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Published June 23, 2021
CDC panel convenes to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, heart issue in young persons
An advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to discuss rare instances of heart inflammation among young persons who received the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Published June 23, 2021
Eric Adams takes lead in New York City’s mayoral race
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Tuesday received nearly a third of top-choice votes to lead New York City out of the pandemic doldrums as mayor under a new "ranked-choice" system that's adding intrigue -- and a long wait -- to a race that hinges on the best person to revive the economy and take on rising crime. Published June 22, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak hits Manatee County government building in Florida
A government building in Manatee County, Florida, is reopening after an outbreak infected eight employees in its IT department, killing two. Both of the deaths occurred in persons in their 50s who were not vaccinated. Published June 22, 2021
Yang, Garcia try to catch Eric Adams in NYC mayoral race
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang predicted a "historic victory" Tuesday as he strutted down a Manhattan street in a bid to catch front-runner Eric Adams and lift the Big Apple out of its pandemic doldrums. Published June 22, 2021
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte: Get vaccinated for COVID-19, or go to jail
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte late Monday threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Published June 22, 2021
America giddy with post-pandemic normalcy: Baseball, church, proms, weddings, vacation getaways
Tuxedo rentals at Men's Wearhouse are nearing 2019 levels after almost no event business in February, Sam's Club is selling more party supplies, and librarians in South Carolina are "practically giddy" after lifting mask rules this month and seeing patrons bring children to storytime. Published June 14, 2021
G-7 powers pledge 1 billion vaccine doses as summit kicks off in U.K.
President Biden and allied leaders pledged Friday to provide 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world through 2022 as the Group of Seven nations kicked off their three-day summit with handshakes and a "family photo" on the beach in Cornwall, England. Published June 11, 2021
CDC looking at heart inflammation in teens, young adults after COVID-19 vaccinations
Federal health officials are investigating whether the unusually high number of reports of heart inflammation in teens and young adults is tied to vaccinations for COVID-19, particularly after the second dose of a messenger-RNA version from Pfizer and Moderna. Published June 11, 2021
First lady Jill Biden, Kate Middleton tour Cornwall preschool
U.S. first lady Jill Biden and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, admired drawings, stacked Legos and fed rabbits with about 20 children in a preschool tour Friday designed to showcase early education on the sidelines of the Group of Seven nations summit in Cornwall, England. Published June 11, 2021
White House: German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Biden on July 15
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit President Biden at the White House on July 15 to address COVID-19, climate change and other challenges, the White House said Friday. Published June 11, 2021
