Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
U.S. pivots to mandates, tough rules as vaccinations stall
After months of pleading and arm-twisting with the public to increase vaccinations, policymakers and employers are imposing mandates or devising rules that make life miserable for holdouts. Published July 23, 2021
Trump: Cleveland can’t be happy about ‘Guardians’
Former President Donald Trump wants everyone to know he's not happy with Cleveland's decision to change its "cherished" baseball team's name from the Indians to the Guardians. Published July 23, 2021
GOP plans Cuban freedom protest for day of Jan. 6 hearing
Congressional Republicans have lined up their counterprogramming to the first hearing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's select committee on the Jan. 6 riot -- a protest outside the Capitol. Published July 23, 2021
Cleveland Indians are now the ‘Guardians’: ‘We are loyal and proud and resilient’
The Cleveland Indians have changed their mascot name to the "Guardians," the baseball team announced Friday. Published July 23, 2021
Team USA doc: 83% of American athletes in Tokyo are vaccinated, but 100 still unvaccinated
Roughly 100 of more than 600 U.S. athletes competing in Tokyo for the Summer Games have not been vaccinated, the U.S. doctor said Friday. Published July 23, 2021
Ala. Gov. Kay Ivey fumes over worst vaccination rate in U.S.: ‘Start blaming the unvaccinated folks’
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said people are "supposed to have common sense" as she unloaded on unvaccinated people for driving coronavirus outbreaks and hospitalizations in her state. Published July 23, 2021
First lady Jill Biden hails Team USA as Tokyo Games kick off: ‘You did it during a global pandemic’
First lady Jill Biden hailed Team USA's sacrifices, "drive" and "faith" in Tokyo before the Summer Games formally kicked off Friday amid a sweeping coronavirus crisis. Published July 23, 2021
De Blasio bucks mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise
Los Angeles County and other coronavirus hotspots are reimposing mask mandates but the Big Apple, the epicenter of last year's nightmare, is a glaring exception as cases climb due to the fast-moving delta strain. Published July 22, 2021
China rebuffs WHO’s push for COVID-19 origins study: ‘Disregards common sense and defies science’
A top Chinese official lashed out Thursday at plans for a second-phase study of whether the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan instead of developing in nature. Published July 22, 2021
Dr. Fauci: Trump team deserves ‘considerable credit’ for COVID-19 vaccines
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday the Trump administration deserves "considerable credit" for the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and the U.S. needs a politically unified stance against the virus, their "common enemy." Published July 20, 2021
Fauci, Paul spar over whether Wuhan virus lab spent U.S. money on gain-of-function research
Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday of lying to Congress about U.S. support for gain-of-function research in the Wuhan virology lab at the heart of probes into COVID-19's origins, sparking a fiery exchange. Published July 20, 2021
CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of sequence virus samples
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said 83% of sequenced coronavirus samples in the U.S. are the dreaded delta variant that spreads rapidly and is fueling fears of a major setback in the pandemic fight at home and abroad. Published July 20, 2021
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos delivers as Blue Origin rocket reaches space
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and three other passengers roared into space Tuesday in the first crewed ride by the billionaire's Blue Origin space company, fulfilling a longtime goal for Mr. Bezos and opening a new chapter in space tourism. Published July 20, 2021
Sean Hannity: Do your research, go get vaccinated
Fox News host Sean Hannity late Monday told viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after his network was accused of fueling skepticism around the shots. Published July 20, 2021
‘Extremely frustrating’: New York Democrat rips Biden’s hesitation on reopening border with Canada
"It is extremely frustrating that the United States government has failed to reciprocate current family exemptions already allowed by the Canadian government and failed to show a lack of urgency to make any progress on this side of the border toward lifting restrictions," Rep. Brian Higgins said. Published July 19, 2021
Canada to open border for fully vaccinated Americans
Canada announced Monday it will allow fully vaccinated Americans to cross into the country as of Aug. 9. Published July 19, 2021
Biden backpedals after saying Facebook is ‘killing people’
President Biden said Monday he wants social media companies to "look in the mirror" and combat bogus information about COVID-19 vaccines on their own, a clarification of prior remarks that seemed to suggest Facebook was "killing people." Published July 19, 2021
Rep. Vern Buchanan tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Vern Buchanan said Monday he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated and is self-isolating at home in Florida with mild symptoms. Published July 19, 2021
Canada surpasses U.S. in share of fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Canada is now beating the U.S. in the race to vaccinate populations against COVID-19. Published July 19, 2021
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: Excited to see how space changes me
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday he is excited to see how his visit to space changes him as he prepares for the first crewed flight of his Blue Origin space company. Published July 19, 2021
