A Virginia state senator was accused Monday of damaging a Confederate statue during protests more than two months ago, with the governor announcing the timing of accusations against veteran Black lawmakers as “profound” restless. “ First Chamber member Louise Lucas is facing charges of conspiracy to commit crime and vandalism …
Read More »‘It’s the worst nightmare of a parent:’ Teenager in California fights for life after COVID-19 contracted twice
MERCED, California – The last two months have been some of the most turbulent for Desiree Cady of Merced in Central California. Her 19-year-old son William ‘Ikaika’ Bailey has been fighting for his life after contracting the coronavirus twice. “It’s the worst nightmare of a parent. Just seeing how their …
Read More »Lenovo’s new Yoga laptops feature the latest Intel and AMD chips
When writing about laptops, “spec bump” is often code for “boring.” But here’s a spec bump that I’m really excited about. See: Lenovo has relaunched its Yoga C740 and Yoga C640 as the Yoga 7i and Yoga 6, respectively. The 7i will include Intel’s “latest” CPUs – most likely the …
Read More »Hezbollah militant guilty of 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s ex-prime minister
LEIDSCHENDAM, The Netherlands – A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted one member of the Hezbollah military group and released three others from involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon said Salim Ayyash was guilty as a conspiracy of five prosecutors …
Read More »Pelosi: Democrats ready to cut COVID-19 bill in half to get a deal
PHILO PHOTO: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks about stagnant congressional talks with the Trump administration over the latest coronavirus relief during its weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, August 13, 2020. REUTERS / Sarah Silbiger WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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