Today's Headlines: Biden Tells Nation There Is Hope After a Devastating Year

Seattle's Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been
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Biden Tells Nation There Is Hope After a Devastating Year

Biden Tells Nation There Is Hope After a Devastating Year

By Katie Rogers

In his first prime-time address from the White House, the president said that he would order states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1 and that a return to normalcy was possible by July 4.

Seattle's Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been

Seattle's Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been

By Mike Baker

The Seattle area once had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the United States. A year later, the region's deaths per capita are lower than any other large metropolitan area.

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

By Noah Weiland and Rebecca Robbins

Those tens of millions of doses from AstraZeneca are waiting for trial results, while countries that authorized the vaccine beg to have them.

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Today's Videos

Biden Wants All Adults Eligible for Vaccination by May 1

Video Video: Biden Wants All Adults Eligible for Vaccination by May 1

By The Associated Press

President Biden on Thursday called on states to make the coronavirus vaccine available to all adults by May 1 and said he was hopeful that the country could return to some form of normal life by the Fourth of July.

'The Legislative Graveyard Is Over': House Democrats Pass New Gun Control Measures

Video Video: 'The Legislative Graveyard Is Over': House Democrats Pass New Gun Control Measures

By The Associated Press

The House on Thursday approved a pair of bills aimed at expanding and strengthening background checks for gun purchasers. The bills are expected to face stiff opposition in the Senate.

Drone Video Takes Over Social Media and Hollywood

Video Video: Drone Video Takes Over Social Media and Hollywood

By The New York Times

A drone operator shot an 87-second video in a Minneapolis bowling alley last week to raise support for the business. The operator didn't expect it to be viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media, or to win high praise from Hollywood directors.

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