WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden called on Americans to come together and heal Saturday in his first speech since winning the presidency. “This is the time to heal in America,” he said in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware that capped off a day of celebrations and impromptu parades nationwide. “We’ve […]
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Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman elected vice president
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks on stage at the Chase Center before President-elect Joe Biden’s address to the nation November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Win McNamee | Getty Images Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., has become the first woman to earn the title of vice president-elect after NBC News projected […]
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and other tech luminaries react to Biden’s victory
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, speaks to a group of Amazon employees that are veterans during an Amazon Veterans Day celebration on Monday, November 12, 2018. Leonard Ortiz | Digital First Media | Getty Images Tech CEOs and Silicon Valley luminaries congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect […]
President-elect Joe Biden to announce Covid task force on Monday
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attends a briefing on Covid-19 at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 28, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden is expected on Monday to announce the members of his coronavirus task force, who will be charged with crafting a […]
‘Welcome back America!’ World congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. presidential election win
WASHINGTON — Leaders from around the world congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Saturday. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted his congratulations, calling Harris’ accomplishment of becoming the first woman and person of color elected to the vice presidency a “historic achievement.” “The US is our most important […]
America reacts to Joe Biden winning the 2020 presidential election
People celebrate on Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House in Washington, DC on November 7, 2020, after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images Americans poured into the streets Saturday after Joe Biden‘s projected presidential election […]
When he takes over as president, Biden will get a surprisingly strong jobs market
Election workers count ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix, Arizona, November 6, 2020. Jim Urquhart | Reuters As Joe Biden assumes the presidency in 2021, he will face a challenging economy but have the benefit of an employment picture at least that appears to […]
Joe Biden is projected to defeat incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is projected to win the U.S. presidential election, according to NBC News, a watershed moment in a deeply divided nation that is facing multiple crises. The call in the race came four days after Election Day, and during close counts in multiple battleground states. President Donald […]
In pandemic travel bust, cargo shipments of Botox and cheese replace passengers for starving airlines
American Airlines fleet services employees prepare to load cargo pallets on a 777-300 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) bound for Frankfurt Airport in Germany during the cornoavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 20, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Tom Pennington | Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has created a global crunch […]
U.S. reports record 126,400 new coronavirus cases as medical experts warn worst days of pandemic are ‘still ahead of us’
The United States reported a record one-day spike of 126,400 new cases of the coronavirus as medical experts warn that the outbreak is worsening across the country and could lead to a devastating winter. The U.S. has now reported a new record one-day spike in cases everyday over the past […]