White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Pennsylvania is very 'close to Biden's heart' and that the president, who was born in Scranton, sees it as a 'second home' after Delaware, where he served as a senator.

This is the moment the grieving Ukrainian parents of an 18-month-old boy rushed into hospital weeping over their son's dead body after the toddler was killed by Russian shelling - as Putin's invading forces spent another day shelling Ukrainian civilians yesterday killing at least eight.  

National Rail has warned anyone making essential journeys once services resume to expect 'major disruption' to routes 'across most of Great Britain' - including cancellations, delays and slower speeds onboard.

This comes after the Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause a 'risk to life' in Northern Ireland until 7am, while a milder yellow wind warning covers England, Wales and south-western Scotland from midday until 1pm. 

The letter adds: 'There are now growing calls for children to learn with optional masking, as there is no clear evidence to show that masking children indefinitely has curbed this pandemic and kept schools "safe." 

One NYC mom, Daniela Jampel, 38, of Washington Heights in Manhattan, told DailyMail.com the new mask policy flies in the face of common sense and will create a series of 'mini-police states' and a culture of 'petty tyrants.'

In particular, GOP senators plan to make the case that with the government's income so high already, the Democrats should be cutting or reducing programs rather than raising taxes to pay for even more spending, according to one of the Republican aides.

'This modest increase in Medicare contributions from those with the highest incomes will help keep the Medicare program strong for decades to come,' Biden writes in the Times. The plan is also intended to close what the White House describes as loopholes that allow some incomes to avoid Medicare taxes.

"I've said time and time again that the numbers and science will guide us as we continue to recover and rebuild,' he said at a press conference. 'Now New York City is back, and vaccinations are why we're back. New Yorkers should be getting out and enjoying our amazing city. The fight may not be over, but we're clearly winning the war. We are open for business.'


Interested individuals can gain the most through small class sizes. Nextstepchina.org is able to provide you with further information if this is something of interest to you. For those who want to accelerate their learning, some institutions provide one-on-one tutoring.
College students can also receive up to six college credits depending upon which institution they choose to study at. This is something that any college student considering studying in China should look int


Many people, especially younger ones are realizing the growing importance of China and are looking into Chinese Summer Programs. These allow students to study flexibly and cheaply in a most effective way. In fact it can easily be argued that cultural immersion is the best way to learn a new languag

Three UK's decision to suspend its sponsorship deal with Chelsea sets up a possible wave of corporate boycotts that could see the club deprived of tens of millions of pounds worth of revenue and facing financial meltdown.  


However, as mentioned, just about anyone, from interns to business professionals can gain a lot through programs such as these. The chance to learn a language through cultural immersion is an obvious benefit to studying in China. But China is also an amazing and diverse country, with 22 separate provinces, each with their own unique characte

The Russian tycoon would not be allowed to take any of the money from any prospective deal - with the club understood to be up for sale for around £3billion - and it would instead be determined by Downing Street.

The sanctions - which are part of a broader government package imposed against six other oligarchs - are expected to apply as long as Abramovich owns the club before being lifted in the event of him selling it. 

 So instead, congressional Republicans this week will highlight the tax increases that Biden will outline in his budget proposal, betting that their arguments will sway voters at a time when inflation continues to hit consumers' pockets.

Jampel, who has been outspoken about keeping schools open during the pandemic because of the lower threat that the virus poses to kids, said that she caught wind of the mayor's pediatric mask mandate earlier in the week. 

Phillip Swagel, director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, issued guidance on Monday saying that projected deficits would need to be cut by $5 trillion during the next decade to match the 50-year historical average.

As mentioned earlier, part of the reason for the success of Chinese summer programs is the fact that they provide the individual with a cultural immersion. To many people China is an exotic, bewildering, but culturally dynamic plac