WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $ 740 billion policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump threatened to veto over a provision that eliminates the Confederate names of military bases. United States President Donald …
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New Facebook tag in Trump post on voting doesn’t verify misleading claims
On Tuesday, Facebook finally tagged President Trump’s misleading posts about the vote, but it’s not fact-checking what people have been asking for. Instead, the social media platform is enforcing a new policy to add a link to official voting information every time a Facebook user, be it a common user …
Read More »COVID-19 claims 12 more lives in Bexar County, San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – A dozen people died from COVID-19 complications in Bexar County, Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced Tuesday, bringing the number of deaths locally to 274. Nirenberg also announced 551 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total case count to 31,867. San Antonio has seen relatively low case counts since it …
Read More »Indian players meet owner Paul Dolan to discuss possible name change
CLEVELAND – Cleveland players met with owner Paul Dolan on Tuesday to discuss a possible name change for the team, which has been called the Indians for the past 105 years. Manager Terry Francona said the group had an “honest” conversation and was proud of how it was handled by …
Read More »Why Hilary Duff would let 8-year-old Son Luca make the choice at a distance school versus in person
Hilary Duff trusts her son to make decisions that are in his best interest. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE about her association with Creative Roots, the actress and singer says that she and her family, which includes her 8-year-old son Luca Cruz, her husband Matthew Koma and their 20-month-old …
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