Global Nation: Fil-Am to represent Coral Springs at Miss Teen USA Pageant; Five key questions about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine; Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  USA & CANADA  [Fil-Am to represent Coral Springs at Miss Teen USA Pageant]( Filipino American Matea Smith, “Miss Coral Springs Teen USA,” will represent Coral Springs at the Miss Florida USA®/Miss Florida Teen USA® Competition in April 2021. Matea is half Filipina from her mother who has roots in Alabang, Philippines.  Her father is from New York and is Jamaican American. Matea has been to the Philippines three... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Five key questions about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine]( Pfizer’s announcement on Monday that its COVID-19 shot appears to keep nine in 10 people from getting the disease sent its stock price rocketing. Many news reports described the vaccine as if it were our deliverance from the pandemic, even though few details were released. There was certainly something to crow about: Pfizer’s vaccine consists of genetic... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC]( As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week’s election with baseless claims of voter fraud, his team has bombarded his supportewith requests for money to help pay for legal challenges to the results: “The Left will try to STEAL this election!” reads one text. But any small-dollar donations from Trump’s grassroots donors won’t be... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [New ‘Blue’s Clues & You’ to feature ‘lola’ Fil-Canadian Carolyn Fe]( BURBANK, California – All-new Blue’s Clues & You! episodes will premiere soon, with one featuring Josh’s (Josh Dela Cruz) “lola” his grandmother, Filipino Canadian actress, Carolyn Fe. Nickelodeon is partnering with national nonprofit organization Baby2Baby this holiday season for the first-ever Blue’s Clues & You! “Blue Friday,” on Friday, Nov. 20. In honor of “Blue... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dow, S&P 500 fall as COVID-19 pandemic rages on]( The S&P 500 and the Dow slipped on Thursday as U.S. coronavirus infections surged and investors weighed the timeline of the mass roll-out of an effective vaccine. New York became the latest state to introduce social distancing restrictions on Wednesday, as new infections in the country surged above 100,000 for an eighth consecutive day. The... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Entries Welcome: Photo essay contest on overseas Filipinos]( The Philippines’ National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through Sentro Rizal, invites Filipinos around the world to join ANINAG: Photo Essay Competition, with the theme “Pagpupugay sa Migranteng Filipino Tungo sa Pagbangon Mula sa Pandemya,” in celebration of Month of Overseas Filipinos (MOF) and International Migrants Day in December. The competition is open... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [US welcomes PH decision to defer VFA termination anew]( MANILA, Philippines — The United States on Thursday welcomed the Philippines’ decision to defer anew the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between Manila and Washington. In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila said it will “continue to partner closely with the Philippines to strengthen our mutual security ties.” “The U.S.-Philippines alliance remains... [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2020 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use your email address for commercial or other purposes without your permission. You can opt-out of any emails from us by [updating your preferences](. [Forward to a Friend]( | [Feedback](