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Moncef Slaoui, former scientific head of Operation Warp Speed, the government’s COVID-19 vaccine development effort, has been fired by GlaxoSmithKline after an internal investigation found he sexually harassed a fellow employee several years ago. Slaoui left his role at GSK in 2017, but continued to serve as chairman of the board […] The Boulder shooting rampage that left 10 people dead this week was the nation’s seventh mass killing this year and came six days after the last one, the fatal shooting of eight at Georgia massage spas. A sobering database compiled by USA TODAY, the Associated Press and Northeastern University in Boston […] The U.K. has set out plans to create a new national health security agency to plan for, prevent and respond to "future external health threats, such as infectious diseases." The "UK Health Security Agency" is to lead protection against future health threats and "will ensure the nation can respond quickly […] The blockage in the Suez Canal, a critical passageway for Middle Eastern oil, stands to boost US gas prices further. A commercial tanker ran aground in the canal, blocking dozens of ships from crossing the channel. Harsh winter storms in Texas and commodity-price inflation have already driven gas prices higher. […] Updated projections show members of the Federal Reserve expect stronger economic growth and higher inflation this year, although the central bank still expects to keep interest rates at near-zero levels through 2023. The updated forecasts were released on Wednesday along with the announcement of the Fed’s universally expected decision to […] The crew of a Russian long-range bomber was preparing for a training mission when the ejection system malfunctioned. The crew members were shot out of the aircraft, but the altitude wasn’t enough for their parachutes to open. See more stories on Insider’s business page. MOSCOW (AP) — Three members of […] Writer, podcaster and former ESPN personality Jemele Hill and Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator and prolific producer Mike Schur have joined Meadowlark Media as creative advisers. Meadowlark is a content venture created in January and led by former ESPN president John Skipper and former TV host and columnist Dan Le Batard. In […] New residential construction in the U.S. showed a substantial decrease in the month of February, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, with housing starts extending the sharp pullback seen in the previous month. The report said housing starts plummeted by 10.3 percent to an annual […] A growing share of Americans would feel safe resuming activities like dining out or flying within a few weeks of their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but about 25% to 30% would wait until the nation reaches herd immunity, according to a Harris Poll survey for USA TODAY. Their attitudes bode […] The claim: The U.S. does not require passport entry from Mexico A March 15 Facebook post questions federal travel requirements between Mexico and the United States. “If Mexico requires a passport for entry from the US, why doesn’t the US require a passport entry from Mexico?” the meme states. The […]Moncef Slaoui, former Operation Warp Speed science chief, fired by drugmaker GSK for sexual harassment
Boulder, Atlanta mass killings were among 7 so far this year. Here are the others you might have missed.
UK sets out plan to prevent future pandemics and 'external' health threats
Your gas was already getting more expensive — and the Suez Canal blockage risks driving prices even higher
Fed Still Expects Interest Rates To Remain Unchanged Through 2023
3 Russian bomber pilots were killed when their ejection seats accidentally activated before a flight
Jemele Hill And Michael Schur Join Meadowlark Media As Creative Advisors To John Skipper-Dan Le Batard Outfit
U.S. Housing Starts Plunge 10.3% In February, Pulling Back Further Off 14-Year High
‘I don’t want to be the one who gives it to people’: Many Americans won’t eat out, fly until herd immunity arrives
Fact check: A valid passport is required to cross U.S.-Mexico border in most cases
