Cronavirus covid-19 The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 773,000 people worldwide.More than 21.5 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to […]

Trump The president has spend months railing against mail-in voting.August 14, 2020, 2:21 PM• 6 min readPresident Donald Trump, who almost daily criticizes voting by mail with false claims about fraud, on Wednesday requested a mail-in ballot for himself, as did first lady Melania Trump, according to county election officials in Florida.The president and his […]

Cronavirus covid-19 The Oscar-winning actor says he’s angry at how politicized the virus has become.August 14, 2020, 12:59 AM• 5 min readMatthew McConaughey interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci for 40 minutes on Instagram Thursday with the fast-talking, Oscar-winning actor getting a chance to grill the nation’s top infectious disease expert on COVID-19.McConaughey rapidly fired questions at […]

Bernie Sanders The nation’s top infectious disease expert is urging school districts developing their plans for reopening for the new academic year to offer as many outdoor activities as possible, from classes to recess and lunchtimeBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated PressAugust 13, 2020, 10:33 PM• 3 min readSchool districts developing their plans for reopening for the […]

Pelosi Coronavirus relief talks hit a wall once again Wednesday, as negotiators appeared completely unable to find common ground and lawmakers poised to leave Washington for the month-long August recess.After five days with no outreach, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to discuss a way forward, but the speaker, in […]

Trump President Donald Trump wasted no time Wednesday continuing to attack Sen. Kamala Harris, saying former Vice President Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick is “the kind of opponent everyone dreams of!”“@KamalaHarris started strong in the Democrat Primaries, and finished weak, ultimately fleeing the race with almost zero support,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “That’s the kind […]

Trump ATLANTA — Political newcomer Marjorie Taylor Greene was mocked as a supporter of QAnon conspiracies and denounced for videos deemed racist even by fellow Republicans who withdrew endorsements and declared her unfit for Congress.The businesswoman from northern Georgia had a blunt message for her critics as she coasted to victory in a Republican primary […]

Bernie Sanders PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.One of the latest departures came […]

Pelosi WASHINGTON — Mail piling up. Constant attacks from the president. Cuts to overtime as record numbers of ballots are expected to pass through post offices this fall.The success of the 2020 presidential election could hinge on a most unlikely government agency: the U.S. Postal Service. Current signs are not promising.The Postal Service already was […]

Cronavirus covid-19 The Ohio governor’s positive, then negative, tests for COVID-19 have provided fuel for skeptics of government pandemic mandates and critics of his often-aggressive policiesBy DAN SEWELL and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated PressAugust 9, 2020, 4:42 PM• 4 min readCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio governor’s positive, then negative, tests for COVID-19 have provided fuel for […]

CBD cannabis Where can you deliver legal marijuana in CaliforniaBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated PressAugust 6, 2020, 9:32 PM• 4 min readFRESNO, Calif. — California faced off in court Thursday against some of its own cities that want to overturn a government rule allowing home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that banned commercial pot […]

CBD cannabis Authorities say a French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are now in custodyAugust 6, 2020, 12:19 PM• 1 min readBERLIN — A French man has been arrested in connection with a child abuse investigation in Germany in which 11 people are […]

Pelosi “We will stay here as long as it takes,” Senate Minority Leader Schumer said.August 5, 2020, 10:52 PM• 8 min readWhite House officials told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that if a deal is not reached with Democrats on coronavirus relief by Friday, negotiations will likely stop.”I think at this point we’re either going to […]

Bernie Sanders Stephen Latimer John Hume’s coffin lay before the altar in St Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry ahead of his funeral service on Wednesday. Stephen Latimer Family, friends and colleagues lit candles alongside a portrait of the former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Stephen Latimer John Hume’s wife Pat, pictured here on the […]