Day: October 22, 2021

US Deficit Hits $2.77 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2021

The U.S. government recorded its second largest budget deficit on record in fiscal year 2021, but it was down somewhat from 2020.This year’s deficit was $2.77 trillion compared to $3.13 trillion last year, with both years reflecting massive government …

White House Encourages All Those Eligible to Get COVID Boosters

The White House on Friday urged all those eligible in the United States to get COVID-19 booster shots to do so, one day after U.S. health and drug regulatory agencies endorsed an expanded list of recommended shots.On Thursday, the Food and Drug Adminis…

Still Dangerous, Boko Haram Hanging On in West Africa

WASHINGTON — The United States is monitoring reports militants aligned with Boko Haram are taking over communities in north-central Nigeria, part of what appears to be an attempted revival by the al-Qaida-linked terror group.Officials in Nigeria’s Nige…