Global Nation: Biden taps Fil-Am as White House liaison to federal personnel managers; Biden to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police; Foreign-educated health care professionals sidelined amid pandemic

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  USA & CANADA  [Best Super Bowl Party Food Ideas]( Are you ready with this year’s super bowl party food ideas? Football fans will tackle any obstacle to watch Super Bowl LV, even the pandemic. After all, Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady will return for the game. More importantly, it would be best if you made early preparations for... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why Should You Buy Groceries Online?]( Online grocery shopping has been a convenient way of having all the stuff you need at home with just a click of a button. The evolution of technology has given us such convenience that it makes us more efficient in our daily jobs, tasks, and other plans that we have for the day. So in... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [League Nears Super Bowl Finish Line Amid COVID-19 Pandemic]( It took multiple schedule changes and revisions to health and safety protocols. Still, the finish line is finally in sight, with the NFL now one championship Super Bowl game away from closing out a full season played against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, is all that... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [PepsiCo and Beyond Meat Partner to Develop New Plant-Based Snacks]( PepsiCo Inc and Beyond Meat Inc said that they would form a joint venture to develop and sell snacks and beverages made from plant-based protein on Tuesday. Beyond Meat’s shares, which gained about 65% last year, were up 22.4% in premarket trading, while those of PepsiCo were up 1%. Plant-based meat alternatives, such as burger... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden taps Fil-Am as White House liaison to federal personnel managers]( WASHINGTON, DC —Filipino American Jason Benjamin Alinea Tengco has been named White House Liaison for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, among several political appointees to the office that the Biden-Harris Administration announced. The appointees will work alongside OPM civil servants in support of the Biden Administration’s declared aim of building a federal work force... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden to limit private prisons and transfer of military equipment to police]( WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is poised to issue executive actions as soon as Tuesday scaling back the use of private prisons and placing new limits on the transfer of military equipment to local law enforcement, according to a person familiar with the matter and a planning document. The executive actions are part of a... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Foreign-educated health care professionals sidelined amid pandemic]( As hospitals nationwide struggle with the latest covid-19 surge, it’s not so much beds or ventilators in short supply. It’s the people to care for the sick. Yet a large, highly skilled workforce of foreign-educated doctors, nurses and other health practitioners is going largely untapped due to licensing and credentialing barriers. According to the Migration Policy... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [PH extends travel ban on foreign nationals to Jan. 31]( The Philippines extended its travel restrictions on foreign nationals to Jan. 31 due to confirmed cases of new COVID-19 variants in at least 34 countries, including the United States. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the recommendation to extend until January 31, 2021 the entry travel restrictions and the rules applicable to all travelers coming... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Duterte’s dictatorship will never defeat UP Diliman]( Anybody who’s trying to understand the thinking behind the Duterte dictatorship’s aggression against UP Diliman should remember what happened in 1976. That was when another dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, sent his security forces to silence the Philippine Collegian, UP’s respected student paper, arresting its top editors, led by editor-in-chief Ditto Sarmiento. That’s what Duterte’s thugs led... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden to reopen online health insurance marketplace]( WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Joe Biden is set to reopen the nation’s online health insurance marketplace as soon as this week, according to a planning document, offering Americans who cannot get coverage through their employers another way to obtain it. Biden has vowed to restore full access to the healthcare.gov site, which provides a way... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [‘Post-truth’ America, a bad role model for PH]( Deep in the main section of the mainstream papers was the news. It hardly is ever mentioned on television news that American Filipinos watch. The story? “A Philippine Drug Raid Leaves 13 Dead,” said a bottom of the fold headline deep in the New York Times. For people following the Duterte government from afar, it’s... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [PG&E urges customers to plan for outages due to winter storms]( SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) team of meteorologists is forecasting a series of winter storms over the next several days. PG&E is encouraging customers to be prepared and have a plan in case of weather-related power outages. The storm series is shaping up to be an atmospheric river-type event with widespread heavy... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden to Push Buy American Goal with New Federal Contract Guidelines]( President Joe Biden will take steps on Monday to harness the purchasing power of the U.S. government, the world’s biggest single buyer of goods and services, to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create markets for new technologies, a senior administration official said. Biden will sign an executive order aimed at closing loopholes in existing “Buy American”... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden Overturns Trump Ban on Transgender People Serving in US Military]( On Monday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that overturned a controversial ban by his predecessor on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military, a move cheered by LGBTQ advocates that fulfills a campaign promise. Flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Schumer Sees Next Big US COVID-19 Relief Bill Passing in 4-6 Weeks]( The U.S. Senate aims to approve some coronavirus relief before former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial begins in early February. Still, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned a comprehensive deal might be four to six weeks away. President Joe Biden is pushing for a sweeping $1.9 trillion response bill. Still, after Congress approved $4 trillion... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [GameStop Shares Soar Then Ease in Wild Trade Session]( Shares of U.S. videogame retailer GameStop skyrocketed by 144% on Monday as short sellers scrambled to cover their stock positions, which then pared gains in a roller coaster session that featured nine trading halts for volatility. Options activity also surged in the stock, which had gained 245% so far this year as of Friday’s close,... [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2021 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. 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