Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
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
Biden, Britain’s Johson pledge to tackle pandemic, climate change
President Biden, in England on the first overseas trip of his term, began stamping his brand on U.S. diplomacy in person Thursday, pledging with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take aggressive action on climate change and gearing up for the Group of Seven summit by offering to give away a half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Published June 10, 2021
First lady Jill Biden to keep up a busy schedule in U.K.
First lady Jill Biden enjoyed tea with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's wife, Carrie, on Thursday and will meet with British military veterans and Queen Elizabeth II over the weekend as part of a busy schedule during President Biden's first foreign trip as president. Published June 10, 2021
Biden prods G-7 nations to donate COVID-19 vaccines, pledges 500 million more doses
President Biden prodded wealthy nations Thursday to contribute a fair share of COVID-19 vaccines to the world after the U.S. set a high bar for the Group of Seven nations gathered in England, pledging to buy and donate 500 million doses of the "extremely effective" Pfizer-BioNTech version for the poorest nations. Published June 10, 2021
Biden to stress strengthening alliances before fraught Putin summit
President Biden arrived in England on Wednesday for his first foreign trip, telling U.S. troops at an air base that he's on a mission to reinforce alliances with the world's leading democracies before his showdown next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published June 9, 2021
Biden to purchase 500M Pfizer shots for rest of the world
The Biden administration is planning to buy 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to share with the rest of the world. Published June 9, 2021
Full agenda, alliance repair top Biden’s Europe to-do list
President Biden embarked on his first foreign trip Wednesday hoping to revamp transatlantic ties, forge a vaccine strategy for the COVID-19 fight and unite the world's most economically advanced democracies to fight Russian and Chinese geopolitical provocations and a rising menace in cyberspace. Published June 9, 2021
U.S. purchases 1.7M courses of Merck’s COVID-19 pill ahead of approval
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will purchase 1.7 million courses of an investigational COVID-19 drug from pharmaceutical giant Merck that is taken orally and designed to prevent the virus from replicating in the body. Published June 9, 2021
Fauci urges vaccination to beat Delta coronavirus strain: ‘Can’t let that happen’
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said the increasing prevalence of the fast-moving "Delta" strain of the coronavirus underscores the need for all Americans to get vaccinated. Published June 8, 2021
Biden adviser Andy Slavitt leaving COVID-19 role
Biden adviser Andy Slavitt said Tuesday he will leave the White House on Wednesday after supporting the federal COVID-19 response in a temporary role. Published June 8, 2021
Pelosi: Voting bill ‘must become law’ despite Sen. Manchin’s opposition
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said the Democrats' high-profile voting bill is awaiting action in the Senate and "must become law" to preserve the sanctity of the vote, doubling down on the sprawling measure two days after Sen. Joe Manchin III effectively doomed its prospects. Published June 8, 2021
French President Macron gets slapped in southeast town
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face Tuesday while visiting a small town in southeast France. Published June 8, 2021
