Biden calls up Chinese president Xi Jinping to break the ice on U.S., China relations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a 90-minute phone call late yesterday. President Biden is trying to improve U.S and China relations, which are contentious on many levels. </span>United Airlines announces that employees exempt from the company’s vaccination mandate for religious reasons will be put on temporary unpaid leave. In Pennsylvania, the nationwide worker shortage haunts the businesses around the United Flight 93 memorial, which are preparing for visitors as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.</p>