Chinese rockets warn US aircraft carriers to stay away
Oregon reports six more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County man, 55
Had underlying circumstances, died Tuesday in St. Louis. Charles Bend (Update: OHA weekly report finds cases in decline) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, including a 55-year-old Jefferson County resident who died Tuesday in St. Louis. Charles Bend, which increased the state’s death toll …
Read More »The WHO declares the eradication of wild polio in Africa
On Tuesday, the world celebrated a rare piece of good news from 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the wild poliovirus has been eradicated from Africa. The milestone comes after three years without a single case of wild polio recorded anywhere on the continent (there are still so-called …
Read More »Barack Obama supports Bucks, NBA players leading walkout after Jacob Blake shot
The Milwaukee Bucks led a walkout at Walt Disney World on Wednesday in response to Jacob Blake’s shooting on Sunday, with former President Barack Obama just behind them. Obama tweeted Wednesday night his support for the Bucks and the rest of the league, one of the countless to do so …
Read More »US, China trade jibes as military tensions worsen
(Reuters) – US and China trade jibes as military tensions grow between the world’s two largest economies, with the US Secretary of Defense promising not to “give an inch” in the Pacific and China saying Washington risked the lives of soldiers. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper listens …
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