Small business on the brink without stimulus money
The second round of the Payroll Protection Program to help businesses is rolling out much more smoothly than the first round that ran out of money within two weeks.
A Senate aide said they do not expect this to "significantly delay the confirmation process" for Avril Haines.
Judge orders detention of man accused of hurling fire extinguisher at Capitol Police
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a retired firefighter in Pennsylvania to be detained pending trial, after prosecutors filed charges alleging he hurled a fire extinguisher at police during last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. Magistrate Judge Henry Perkin for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said the alleged actions of Robert Sanford, 55, of Chester, Pennsylvania, posed a "danger to the community" as well as to "democracy and our legislators." According to court documents, Sanford was captured on video hurling what appears to be a fire extinguisher at police.
Vaccine shipments to EU slow as Turkey, China put foot on accelerator
Some EU nations are receiving fewer than expected doses of coronavirus vaccines as U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer slows shipments, while Turkey and China race ahead with inoculations to stem surging worldwide infections. Six EU countries described the delay as unacceptable and said it impacted the credibility of the whole vaccination process. But even when inoculations start en masse, pressure on health systems is not expected to lift for months, or until most people within a population get the shot.
Hundreds of National Guard troops camp in Capitol amid reports of inauguration bomb threat