People gather downtown amid outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. Chicago / New York: Approximately one-fifth of the 11,000 people enrolled so far in a 30,000-volunteer U.S. trial testing a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech are Black as Latino, groups hardest hit by the pandemic …
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White House accused of hiding Mnuchin role in recruiting Postmaster General DeJoy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday accused the Trump White House of covering the role played by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in the recruitment of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor with no prior experience working for the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to Robert Duncan, …
Read More »TikTok to launch lawsuit over Donald Trump’s crackdown Technology
TikTok has said it will reach a court challenge for the Trump administration’s collapse on the popular Chinese-owned service, which accuses Washington of a national security threat. Amid tensions between the world’s two largest economies, on August 6, Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Americans 45 days to do …
Read More »Mets travel party tests negative for coronavirus
The New York Mets announced Saturday night that all members of their traveling party returning from Miami have tested negative for the coronavirus. The tests were conducted Thursday evening and again Friday morning. The team said test results for close contacts of those who stayed in Miami were also negative. …
Read More »Tropical Storms Laura, Marco will likely hit Louisiana within days of each other
23 hours Tropical update: 22 aug Glenn Richards of FOX 35 has the latest on Tropical Storms Laura and Marco. ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Marco has gained strength quickly and could become a hurricane on Sunday, according to an update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Meanwhile, in the …
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