There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain, the British government's chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that the data is uncertain
U.S. President Joe Biden's cabinet is starting to take shape. Lloyd J. Austin was confirmed by the Senate Friday, becoming the first Black secretary of defence. Janet Yellen is also expected to be approved as the nation's 78th treasury secretary on Friday.
China has granted Canadian officials in Beijing on-site virtual consular access to detained Canadian Michael Kovrig but not to his fellow detainee Michael Spavor, Global Affairs Canada said today.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former U.S. president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot.
Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday. He was 86.
