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President Joe Biden said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against him. Biden made the remarks during an interview on Tuesday with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, who asked him, “If the investigation confirms the claims of the women, should he resign?” “Yes,” Biden replied. “I think he’ll probably […]

WASHINGTON—U.S. homebuilding dropped to a six-month low in February as severe cold gripped many parts of the country, in a setback for a housing market that remains supported by extremely lean inventories amid strong demand for larger homes. Housing starts fell 10.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.421 million units last month,

LONDON—Britain is reviewing the idea of vaccine certificates to allow access to travel, hospitality, and entertainment and discussing the best way to proceed in terms of fairness, said Kwasi Kwarteng the secretary of state for business, energy, and industrial strategy. P&O Cruises said on Tuesday that it would only accept as passengers those who have had

NEW YORK—Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores. Retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 3 percent in February from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. The decline comes after retail sales soared in January as people spent $600

UK—Nine members of Britain’s athletics team have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns over the risks involved in travelling as a group ahead of this year’s Tokyo Olympics, the Times reported. British media reported last week that the entire team was forced to isolate after returning from the European Indoor Championships in Poland after a

WASHINGTON—Industrial output fell sharply in February as severe winter storms battered much of the country, disrupting a wide range of manufacturing activities from autos to chemical plants. The expectation is that the drop will be temporary although there are concerns about growing global supply chain problems. The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that industrial production fell

A World Health Organization (WHO) researcher on Wednesday asserted that there is no evidence linking deaths to any CCP virus vaccine, after numerous European Union countries and other nations suspended usage of AstraZeneca’s vaccine amid reports of blood clots. “There is no documented death that’s been linked to a COVID vaccine,” said Soumya Swaminathan, a WHO

MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death over fears that the jurors had been tainted by the city’s announcement last week of a $27 million settlement to Floyd’s family. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors and

Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts on March 10 said that pushing for marijuana legalization is putting children in danger. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Ricketts said at a news conference held by Smart Approaches to Marijuana before a committee hearing. “That’s what the data shows from around the country.” “It’s dangerous to go around

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday suggested people like himself who have had COVID-19 and recovered do not need to get a COVID-19 vaccine. “About 30 million people have gotten the infection naturally like myself. The interesting thing is that [there is] no more than a handful of reports of people getting it again, so