With the Pentagon’s use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on hold for now amid concerns about a possible link to blood clots, the military plans to send tens of thousands more doses of the Moderna vaccine overseas to take its place. In a briefing with reporters Friday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said …
Pentagon Shipping More Moderna Doses Overseas to Cover Loss of J&J Vaccine Read More »
President Biden held his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader on Friday when he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House for discussions on China, North Korea and progress against the pandemic. “We are two important democracies in the Pacific region,” Mr. Biden said as he met with Mr. Suga and …
A Marine was hospitalized after being shot in the barracks on Thursday evening at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Marine sustained injuries and was taken to the naval hospital on base for treatment, a Marine official said, noting the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. “We are aware of a situation in which a …
Marine hospitalized after barracks shooting at Camp Lejeune Read More »
HAVANA — Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution. The 89-year-old Castro made the announcement Friday in a speech at the opening of the Eighth congress of the ruling party, …
Raul Castro Confirms He’s Resigning, Ending Long Era in Cuba Read More »
Most of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being required to repeat a year, and eight were expelled, academy officials said Friday. The cadets were accused of cheating on an online freshman calculus exam in May while students were studying remotely because …
51 West Point Cadets Caught Cheating Must Repeat a Year Read More »
