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Trump support holds steady, DeSantis second pick in 2024: Poll

Roughly half of GOP voters would "absolutely" vote for former President Donald Trump in a Republican primary and more than a third would back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if the ex-president takes a pass in 2024, according to a poll released Wednesday.

May 12, 2021

CDC panel to clear the way for first Pfizer shots in 12-15 age group

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting Wednesday to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and vote on extending its use to persons 12 to 15 years old, the final step before doses reach the age group.

May 12, 2021

Feds scramble to deliver gas in face of pipeline shutdown, rising prices

The Biden administration on Wednesday scrambled to deliver gasoline to stations running on empty due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, authorizing bigger loads on federal interstates and moving to relax maritime laws so ships could deliver fuel to states gripped by panic-buying and long lines at the pump.

May 12, 2021

German people getting pushy in seeking COVID-19 vaccine

German vaccinators say people are getting aggressive in their bids for COVID-19 shots and trying to jump the queue early.

May 12, 2021

Nancy Pelosi says Israel has the right to defend itself, Hamas rocket attacks risk more lives

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Tuesday condemned "escalating and indiscriminate" rocket attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying they risk civilian lives amid a fierce exchange of airstrikes in the region.

May 12, 2021

White House steers clear of Hill debate over Liz Cheney

The White House says it's staying out of "inter-party" squabbles on Capitol Hill as the House GOP moves to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post Wednesday.

May 11, 2021

Biden, governors brainstorm vaccine incentives, mobile efforts

Governors on Tuesday told President Biden they are doing what they can to root out Americans who remain unvaccinated for COVID-19, offering shots to baseball fans and throwing L.L. Bean gift cards and free fishing licenses at outdoorsmen in Maine.

May 11, 2021

Caitlyn Jenner: I played golf instead of voting in 2020

Caitlyn Jenner, running to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election, said she didn't bother to vote for then-President Donald Trump in November 2020 or show up at the polls at all.

May 11, 2021

WH: Joe Biden getting regular briefings on pipeline shutdown, says admin. will address shortages

President Biden continues to be "regularly briefed" on the Colonial Pipeline hack and shutdown and directed the federal government to address shortages where they occur, according to the White House.

May 11, 2021

Pfizer’s vaccine decision brings hope of ‘normal’ high school year, former FDA chief says

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech for people as young as 12 means high school students could see a normal session this fall, a former acting FDA chief said Tuesday.

May 11, 2021

China’s population growth slowest in decades; aging workforce complicates Xi’s economic dream

China's population is barely growing, census data released Tuesday show, complicating the Asian power's ambitions and plans for economic growth.

May 11, 2021

Joe Biden: 1M signups during Obamacare special enrollment period

President Biden on Tuesday said that 1 million Americans have selected a health plan since he reopened the main Obamacare website three months ago.

May 11, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expanded to children age 12 and above

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children ages 12 to 15, expanding access to the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.

May 10, 2021

Biden, Eastern European allies discuss regional threats, democracy in ‘Bucharest Nine’ summit

President Biden promoted democracy and the need to deter "strategic competitors" during a virtual summit Monday with the Central and Eastern European allies who make up the "Bucharest Nine," the White House said.

May 10, 2021

Unemployment benefits not ‘major driver’ of poor jobs report: White House

The White House said Monday it does not believe generous unemployment insurance is keeping people out of the workforce and that factors such as a lack of child care, a desire for better wages and lingering fears of the virus are bigger factors.

May 10, 2021

New York offers free rides at railway coronavirus vaccine sites

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said people who get a COVID-19 vaccine at one of eight subway and rail stations will get free rides in return.

May 10, 2021

Pfizer partner BioNTech is exploring a variant-specific vaccine strategy

German company BioNTech told investors Monday there is "no evidence" it must change the vaccine it developed with Pfizer to cope with coronavirus variants that are pinging around the globe, but it is exploring contingency plans with U.S. regulators anyway.

May 10, 2021

South Korea’s Moon Jae-in: COVID-19 vaccine will reach all eligible persons by September

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday he expects to vaccinate 13 million persons in the first half of the year and get at least one dose into all eligible persons by the end of September, faster than an original goal of November.

May 10, 2021

Chipotle announces $15 per hour average wage, hoping to entice workers

Chipotle restaurants said Monday it will offer an average hourly wage of $15 and employee-referral bonuses by the end of June as it seeks to hire 20,000 people amid a tight labor market.

May 10, 2021

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga: ‘I’ve never put the Olympics first’

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he never put the Summer Games above the health of the population and insisted the International Olympic Committee has the final say over whether the Tokyo event proceeds.

May 10, 2021