“The consequences of the pandemic are being felt most strongly in Latin America,” the UN World Food Program (WFP) said in a statement. “[Latin America] has seen a nearly threefold increase in the number of people requiring food assistance, and among urban communities in low- and middle-income countries, who are …
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Coronavirus: “I’m all for the masks,” says Trump in change of tone
Image copyright Reuters United States President Donald Trump, who has long opposed wearing a face mask in public, says he is “all for masks” and they make him look like the Lone Ranger. Trump also argued that facial covers do not need to be mandatory to stop the spread of …
Read More »Death toll from valley coronavirus is 112
The number of coronavirus deaths in the Rio Grande Valley increased further to triple digits on Wednesday, with new deaths reported in Hidalgo, Cameron and Starr counties to total 112 in the region. Hidalgo County officials confirmed three additional deaths from coronavirus-related complications Wednesday along with 270 new cases of …
Read More »This forest fire was so big that NASA saw it from space
Ablaze The Bighorn Fire is a vicious fire that has been raging in Arizona since early June, forcing evacuations as recently as this week. In fact, the fire has grown so large that satellites can easily see it from space, according to a new post from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. …
Read More »Auto sales drop 33 percent in Q2 despite offers
Despite Deals and Covid-19 Stimulus sar, sales fell by a record amount. But due to factory closings and stimulus offers, dealer inventories are lower than normal. Second quarter sales decline Car sales in the second quarter have declined by about a third, according to the Wall Street Journal. General Motors …
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