Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
VP Harris lowers expectations for ‘quick fix’ to border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris says there isn't going to be a "quick fix" to the migrant surge from Central America and dismissed those who have criticized her for failing to visit the U.S. southern border to see the crisis firsthand. Published June 8, 2021
Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
A widespread internet outage caused a temporary shutdown of major sites such as Amazon, Target, CNN and The New York Times. Published June 8, 2021
Eric Adams leapfrogs Andrew Yang in NYC mayor’s race: Poll
Eric Adams leads the Democratic pack in the race for New York City mayor, according to a poll released Monday that shows the retired police captain jumping ahead of high-profile contender Andrew Yang. Published June 7, 2021
Biden will seek ‘action plan’ on ransomware attacks at G-7, NATO summits: White House
The U.S. will pursue an "action plan" at the Group of Seven meetings in the U.K. to deal with increasing ransomware attacks, the White House said Monday, arguing Western allies must develop norms for repelling hacks and responding to countries that harbor rogue actors. Published June 7, 2021
Southern Chinese city locks down districts, orders up COVID-19 testing amid outbreak
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is tightening its coronavirus controls and ordering mass testing to control an outbreak of roughly 100 cases fueled by the fast-moving "Delta" strain first detected in India. Published June 7, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney: Trump guilty of ‘most egregious’ violation of oath
Rep. Liz Cheney says former President Donald Trump's incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a historically egregious violation of a president's oath and she was shocked to see House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pay the ex-president a visit at his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, weeks later. Published June 7, 2021
Ukraine unveils soccer jersey with Crimea, enraging Russia
Ukraine unveiled a soccer jersey ahead of the European championship this month that depicts Crimea as within its borders, outraging Russia. Published June 7, 2021
Billionaire Jeff Bezos will ride on the first manned flight of his space company on July 20
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday he will join the first manned flight of the New Shepherd, a rocket built by his space company Blue Origin, on July 20. Published June 7, 2021
Fauci poses for selfies, shakes hands in NYC after rough-and-tumble week
Dr. Anthony Fauci toured a New York vaccine site with first lady Jill Biden on Sunday, offering a positive photo-op as he battles critics who say his 2020 emphasis on a natural source of the coronavirus damaged his credibility and that he must clarify how U.S. grant funding was used at a virology center in Wuhan, China. Published June 6, 2021
Plane with VP Harris forced to land after technical issue
A plane carrying Vice President Kamala Harris had to return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Published June 6, 2021
‘Technical issue’: Kamala Harris’ plane forced to return to Joint Base Andrews
A plane carrying Vice President Kamala Harris had to return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue. Published June 6, 2021
Corey Lewandowski calls for COVID-19 commission
Corey Lewandowski said the U.S. should establish a commission to explore the origins of the coronavirus led by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and "maybe" Hillary Clinton. Published June 6, 2021
‘Starting to wake up’: Senators seek ways to punish countries harboring hackers
A bipartisan Senate duo said Sunday it "took gasoline and beef" for the U.S. to think seriously about ransomware attacks and there should be ways to punish countries that harbor hackers. Published June 6, 2021
‘Very little virus’: Reeves dings ‘same officials’ who warned states to keep economies closed
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday his state is seeing "very, very little virus," even if it has the worst rate of vaccine uptake in the U.S. Published June 6, 2021
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: Clock is ticking on infrastructure
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sunday the administration will push for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure but the House will begin marking up key parts of the plan on Wednesday. Published June 6, 2021
U.S. to donate 750,000 COVID-19 shots to Taiwan
The U.S. is donating 750,000 COVID-19 shots to Taiwan, a trio of senators said Sunday, filling in the lines of President Biden's export plans and sending a clear message to China. Published June 6, 2021
Manchin opposes Democrats’ voting overhaul
Sen. Joe Manchin III said Sunday he will not support the Democrats' voting overhaul, delivering a likely death blow to the bill. Published June 6, 2021
Dr. Fauci to China: Release records of ill workers
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday called on China to release the medical records of three workers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology who became sick right before the coronavirus swept through the central Chinese metropolis. Published June 4, 2021
U.S. officials feared COVID origins probe would reveal NIH funds to Wuhan lab: Report
U.S. officials investigating the origins of COVID-19 were warned last year not to open "Pandora's Box" by speaking about gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, because of U.S. grant funding that supported the lab, according to a new report. Published June 4, 2021
State Dept. says 1 million U.S. vaccine doses heading to S. Korea
The U.S. government on Friday said 1 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are en route to South Korea after President Biden pledged to help President Moon Jae-in protect his country against COVID-19 during a recent White House visit. Published June 4, 2021
