Hundreds of thousands across the Midwest remained without power on Tuesday after a powerful storm packing 100 mph winds battered the region a day earlier, causing damage linked to the death of a woman found clutching a young boy in her storm-battered mobile home. The storm known as a derecho …
Read More »Biden Leads Trump in Three Battleground States That the President Won in 2016: Poll
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden currently leads President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, three key battleground states that Trump won during the 2016 election. The poll, which was conducted by the University of Wisconsin/YouGov, surveyed 800 voters in each of the three states from July 27 to August …
Read More »Iran calls on US to lift sanctions on Lebanon, urges against ‘politicizing’ Beirut blast
Tehran has cautioned against politicizing the devastating blast in Beirut, arguing that Washington should drop sanctions on Lebanon if it is serious about helping the nation recover from the catastrophe. “If America is honest about its assistance offer to Lebanon, they should lift sanctions [against it],” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas …
Read More »Senators urge U.S. to remove tariffs on EU foods, beverages
A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators has asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) to remove 25% tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Union food, wine, and spirits, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The tariffs, in retaliation for EU subsidies on large aircraft, hit French wine, …
Read More »An explosion leveled several homes in Baltimore, killing one person and critically injuring others.
A gas explosion in Baltimore has left adults and children trapped, according to reports. Medical units have been called to the scene and Baltimore County firefighters have been called to help. One woman was confirmed dead following the explosion. “Several houses exploded. At least 5 people trapped, some children. A …
Read More »100 arrested after a night of looting in downtown Chicago; 13 cops injured (Videos)
Chicago’s top cop said about 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured after a night of looting in downtown Chicago. Widespread damage was reported throughout Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight Monday. Witnesses reported hundreds of people smashing their way into stores throughout Michigan Avenue, …
Read More »Portland protesters set fire to police union headquarters as tensions rise again
Robert Dorris leaned against the door frame of his ground-floor apartment in Portland, Ore., on the same block as the police union’s headquarters, and watched silently as a crowd of black-clad protesters set fire to plywood in the street. His neighbors watched from their balconies as the smoke billowed into …
Read More »Pelosi, Mnuchin eye narrower U.S. COVID-19 aid through 2020
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said they were open to restarting COVID-19 aid talks, after weeks of failed negotiations prompted President Donald Trump to take executive actions that Democrats argued would do little to ease Americans’ financial distress. Discussions over a fifth bill …
Read More »5.1-magnitude quake hits North Carolina; no damage reported
The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state’s early Sunday, rattling homes, businesses, and residents. The National Weather Service in Greenville said the 5.1-magnitude temblor struck at 8:07 a.m., following a much smaller quake several hours earlier. There were no …
Read More »China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks says, O’Brien
Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference. O’Brien’s comments appeared to go beyond a statement released on Friday by the Office of the …
Read More »1 dead, at least 20 injured in overnight shooting incident in Washington, D.C.
One person is dead and at least 20 others were injured during shooting at a large gathering in southeast Washington. D.C. early Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place at 33rd Street and Dubois Place at around 12:30 a.m., D.C. Police said. The victims’ injuries varied but nine of …
Read More »Opinion: The Deadly Consequences of A Clueless President
In 2016, the libertarian magazine Reason polled a few dozen staff, contributors, and allies on who would get their votes for president. Almost all planned to cast a ballot for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson. I was alone in stating a firm intention to vote for Hillary Clinton, for three …
Read More »Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok’s US operations: Reports
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as experts raised doubts over Twitter’s ability to put together financing for a potential deal. It is far from certain that Twitter …
Read More »Donald Trump flees press conference, signs executive orders on coronavirus relief
US President Donald Trump has once again cut a media conference short, turning and walking away from the lectern after being called out for a recurring fib. It was a busy day for the commander in chief, who also signed four executive orders on coronavirus relief measures, bypassing Congress. During …
Read More »Trump to sign executive order on coronavirus unemployment benefits, White House official says
US President Donald Trump on Saturday intends to sign an executive order intended to provide economic relief to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic after the White House failed to reach a deal with Congress, a White House source said. “Amid congressional inaction, POTUS will be taking action to help …
Read More »Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to class for the first time in months, schools’ ability to quickly identify and contain coronavirus outbreaks before they get out of hand will be put to the test in thousands …
Read More »Hong Kong fires back at “shameless” U.S. sanctions
China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing “barbarous” sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating relations between the world’s two biggest economies. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government described the sanctions as “shameless and despicable,” adding that it fully supported “countermeasures.” …
Read More »Venezuela jails two Americans over failed ‘invasion’
Two former US soldiers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Venezuela on charges including terrorism, after a failed bid to invade the Caribbean country last May, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said. Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, “admitted” to “conspiracy, association (to commit crimes), …
Read More »Democrats offer to cut $1 trillion from coronavirus plan, White House says no
Democrats in Congress said on Friday they had offered to reduce a proposed coronavirus aid package by a trillion dollars if Republicans would add a trillion to their counter-offer, but the idea was flatly rejected by Donald Trump’s White House. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed the offer as she and …
Read More »Over 100 People Have Died in U.S. While Taking Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: Report
Over 100 people in the U.S. died in the first half of 2020 after taking the anti-malarial medicine hydroxychloroquine or related drugs while sick with COVID-19, according to a report. Analysis of new data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) adverse events reporting system by the Milwaukee Journal …
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