Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Anheuser-Busch: Free beer for all if the U.S. hits Biden’s vaccine goal
Brewery giant Anheuser-Busch said Wednesday it will buy America a round of beers if it hits President Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of adults by Independence Day. Published June 2, 2021
South Korea seeks mediation of Olympic-sized dispute over islands
South Korea wants the International Olympic Committee to "actively mediate" a dispute over islands that are depicted as part of Japanese territory in a map on the Tokyo Summer Games' website. Published June 2, 2021
JBS Foods, meat producer, says it is coming back online after cyberattack
JBS Foods said it is regaining its footing after a weekend ransomware attack disrupted its processing operations and threatened the global meat supply. Published June 2, 2021
AMC offers theater perks to retail investors
AMC Entertainment Holdings said Wednesday it will offer private screenings, a tub of popcorn and other perks to retail shareholders who have boosted the theater chain since the start of the year. Published June 2, 2021
U.K. starts the process of joining TPP to open up Asian market in post-Brexit era
The U.K. started the process of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership Wednesday as it looks to tap into a fast-growing Asian market and strike new trade deals in the post-Brexit era. Published June 2, 2021
Joe Biden visits Tulsa to honor Black victims of 1921 massacre
President Biden on Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racist violence in U.S. history by touring the part of Tulsa once known as "Black Wall Street," condemning White supremacy and outlining steps to promote minority-owned businesses, saying too many hurdles remain a century after the tragedy. Published June 1, 2021
White House offers help to JBS after a ransomware attack
The White House said Tuesday the Department of Agriculture is offering assistance to JBS after the major meat producer reported a cyberattack and ransom demand Sunday from a criminal organization likely based in Russia. Published June 1, 2021
Tokyo converts Olympics public-viewing site to a mass-vaccination center
Tokyo officials said a public-viewing event for the Olympics will be converted into a mass-vaccination site as Japan tries to forge ahead with the Summer Games amid cries for cancellation due to coronavirus surges. Published June 1, 2021
Moderna seeks full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine
Massachusetts-based drugmaker Moderna said Tuesday it will seek full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for use in persons 18 and older. Published June 1, 2021
Rep. Peter Meijer: Those agitating for civil war can ‘go straight to hell’
Rep. Peter Meijer, Michigan Republican, appeared to take aim at Trump-aligned conservatives in a series of Memorial Day tweets that said people looking to "destroy the Republic in order to save it" can go "straight to hell." Published June 1, 2021
Elon Musk: Tesla prices increasing due to supply chain issues
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said late Monday that the price of his vehicles is going up due to supply chain issues that have slammed the automobile sector. Published June 1, 2021
Washington takes on Big Pharma: Lower drug prices vs. fewer new cures
A liberal plan to force down the prices of prescription drugs is gaining momentum in Washington, promising huge savings for the elderly but risking fewer new cures from a downsized pharmaceutical industry. Published June 1, 2021
Biden unveils effort to eliminate unfair appraisals in Black communities as Tulsa tragedy remembered
The Biden administration said Tuesday it will "root out" discrimination in home appraisals and increase the share of federal contracts going to minority-owned businesses by 50% by 2026, or an additional $100 billion. Published June 1, 2021
Biden plans to release intel’s COVID-19 origins report
President Biden on Thursday committed to releasing the intelligence community's forthcoming report on the origins of the coronavirus unless he comes across an outstanding curveball. Published May 27, 2021
Biden to intelligence community: ‘Redouble efforts’ on COVID-19 origins
President Biden told the intelligence community Wednesday to "redouble" efforts to determine how the coronavirus originated, saying data collected so far falls short of offering the U.S. and its partners a definitive answer. Published May 26, 2021
Defiant Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko sees ‘hybrid war’ from West
A defiant President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday said Belarus' "ill-wishers" are trying to strangle his country through a hybrid form of war after the European Union and the U.S. stepped up their condemnation of the arrest of an opposition journalist who was aboard a commercial plane abruptly diverted from Lithuania to Minsk. Published May 26, 2021
Former Sen. John Warner of Virginia dies at age 94
Former Sen. John W. Warner III, a titan of Virginia politics who served five terms in the U.S. Senate, died Tuesday evening in Alexandria. He was 94. Published May 26, 2021
South Korean leader: Joe Biden tapping North Korea envoy is de facto outreach
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday said President Biden's decision to appoint a special envoy to North Korea is a de facto form of outreach as denuclearizing the peninsula remains a thorny challenge Published May 26, 2021
White House says Biden, Putin to hold first summit June 16 in Geneva
President Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in Switzerland, the White House said Tuesday. Published May 25, 2021
White House says half of U.S. adults will be fully vaccinated after Tuesday
The U.S. hit a notable benchmark in the COVID-19 fight Tuesday, with half of all adults on course to be fully vaccinated. Published May 25, 2021
