Daily US Covid deaths fall to a nine-month low of 666 as cases decline 15%

The U.S. is ‘turning the corner’ in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told CNN on Sunday.   Nationwide Covid metrics are hitting lows not see for the better part of a year, as the vaccination rate approaches a crucial tipping point of having half of adults vaccinated against COVID-19.  … Read more

Elizabeth Smart says she has started to open up to her children about her nine-month kidnapping

Nearly two decades after Elizabeth Smart was abducted as a teenager from her Utah home and held captive for nine months, the 33-year-old kidnapping survivor says she has recently started to talk to her three children about her harrowing ordeal. Smart also revealed that her traumatic experience has made her a hyper-vigilant and cautious parent … Read more

London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550

London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550 amid hopes coronavirus vaccine will help business bounce back (but will there be a ‘Santa Rally’?) FTSE 100 rose by nearly 1 per cent to its highest level since March 5 yesterday The rise took gains since the … Read more

London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550

London shares hit a nine-month high as FTSE 100 rises by 0.9% or 60 points to 6,550 amid hopes coronavirus vaccine will help business bounce back (but will there be a ‘Santa Rally’?) FTSE 100 rose by nearly 1 per cent to its highest level since March 5 yesterday The rise took gains since the … Read more