MEXICO CITY (AP) – Thefts of oxygen mounted as Mexico reported its highest daily death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began, with 1,584 deaths confirmed Tuesday. There was also a near-record one-day rise in new virus cases of 18,894. The Mexican Social Security Institute reported that an armed man burst into a government hospital in …
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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s Defense Department said Tuesday that four doses of coronavirus vaccine were stolen at a public hospital in Cuernavaca, south of Mexico City, probably by a hospital employee or with the aid of an employee. “This theft was able to be carried out through the dishonesty and greed of a member …
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A day before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Pentagon officials confirmed that 12 National Guard members have been removed from the Washington, D.C., security effort after they were flagged as part of an FBI vetting process. Two Guard members were flagged for making “inappropriate comments” and are being sent home, Defense Department spokesman Jonathan …
President Donald Trump is expected to take his final ride on the military’s iconic Kennedy blue aircraft, call sign “Air Force One,” Wednesday, departing for Florida ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Trump’s last use of the aircraft also means he will be able to fly without any disruption, …
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday imposed sanctions on President Donald Trump and a number of members of his administration over their alleged role in support of “terrorism,” according to its foreign ministry website. Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that besides Trump, sanctions were imposed on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, …
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