Passengers board a Casco Bay Lines ferry bound for Peaks Island on Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Portland, Maine. State officials reported more cases of COVID-19. (AP Photo / Robert F. Bukaty) Des Moines Public Schools Administrative Support Coordinator Sarah Holland installs a Plexiglass shield in the Oak Park Elementary …
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“Since January, we have been fighting the pandemic for seven months. This pandemic has dealt a severe blow to our economy, ”he said. “Some people have said that if I don’t postpone the elections, they could take legal action … while others have said that if they postpone it, they …
Read More »Analysts say Huawei takes Samsung’s crown as the world’s No. 1 phone maker
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Read More »Polish cities that declared themselves ‘LGBT-free’ are denied EU funds
BRUSSELS – The European Union will not provide funds to six Polish cities that have declared themselves “LGBT-free zones”, a rare financial sanction by a member nation for issues related to equal treatment of its citizens. While the amounts of money withheld are modest, at $ 6,000 to $ 29,000, …
Read More »Trump’s destruction of democracy will have consequences beyond the United States
It is the inevitable reality of having the most powerful office in the most powerful country on earth. All other world leaders, allies or enemies, are below you in the food chain and watch your every action. They take cues from you; they seek your leadership and try to find …
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