President-elect Donald Trump’s long-held promise to pardon his supporters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is drawing fresh scrutiny from a government ethics group. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, issued a terse statement Monday calling out Trump and his repeated signals that he is willing to grant clemency to …
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Clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine are underway in Britain as other vaccine developers across Europe step up work on experimental doses against the disease caused by coronavirus. Key points: Two volunteers have become the first people in the world to receive a potential COVID-19 vaccine Up to 100 potential vaccines are under development globally The scientist in charge …