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Trump signs latest stopgap funding bill
In an announcement on Monday, the White House announced that Trump signed the bill, which will avert the government shutdown for the next 24 hours, after the House and Senate each passed the measure on Sunday evening, The Hill news website reported. Congress is expected to take up the stimulus package and government funding bill on Monday morning.
Twitter declares Joe Biden as winner on Donald Trump's own tweets
One such label was seen on Trump's latest tweet that read: "He didn't win the Election. He lost all 6 Swing States, by a lot. They then dumped hundreds of thousands of votes in each one, and got caught. Now Republican politicians have to fight so that their great victory is not stolen. Don't be weak fools!"
Devastating 2020 US wildfire season to go down in history
In 2020, an astonishing 52,113 fires burned close to 9 million acres across the nation, and claimed 53 lives and destroyed 6,500 structures. It was a record-setting year for devastation in numerable categories, and overall acreage almost doubled the land burned in 2019.
US reports all-time high daily Covid-19 cases; accounts for world's highest number of cases, deaths
As of Sunday morning, the US still accounts for world's highest number of cases and deaths at 17,631,293 and 316,006, respectively. The soaring cases, deaths, hospitalisations come amid massive vaccine rollout in the country.
US to close 2 Russia consulates
In a letter dated December 10 and obtained by The Hill news website, the Department informed that it will permanently close the Vladivostok consulate, while it will temporarily stop services at the second one in Yekaterinburg.
US Space Force troops to be called 'guardians', social media abuzz
The US Space Force, which officially came into being as an independent military service in December 2019, was created by Trump in 2016 as the sixth branch of the military, aimed at protecting the country's assets in space from foreign governments. It is overseen by the US Air Force and does not intend to put troops into orbit.
Biden, wife to receive Covid-19 vaccine on Monday
On Friday morning, Vice President Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination on live TV, in a bid to instill confidence among Americans. Later in the day, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell were vaccinated by attending physician Brian Monahan at the Capitol.
US Congress passes 2-day stopgap funding bill to avert govt shutdown
The Republican-majority Senate also passed the measure by a voice vote to extend the government funding deadline from December 18 to December 20.
US okays Moderna Covid-19 vaccine as pandemic surge worsens
The Moderna approval comes exactly a week after the US Food and Drug Administration okayed a shot from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
Will be 'more assertive' in countering China in Pacific: US Navy
"Our globally deployed naval forces interact with Chinese and Russian warships and aircraft daily," the document said, noting their "growing aggressiveness" and calling China "the most pressing, long-term strategic threat."
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