FILE PHOTO: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, touches the screen of a mobile phone at the approximate moment when a tweet was launched from his Twitter account, during a round table on the reopening of small businesses in the dining room White House State Building in Washington, …
Read More »“We really need help”: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon
SALEM, Oregon. – Heather Griggs wears a phone to her ear in a makeshift office in the small courthouse that once served as a jail in rural Pendleton, a place known for its annual rodeo. Her confident tone hides her tiredness when she tells the person on the other side …
Read More »The police close the Barcelona beach in the middle of a virus spike
Police in Barcelona have closed access to a large area of the city’s beaches due to excess sunbathing people who ignored the authorities’ urge to stay home amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. July 18, 2020 7:16 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BARCELONA, Spain …
Read More »Chicago police and protesters collide during attempt to topple statue
Protesters trying to knock down a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they said officers were hit by fireworks and thrown cans July 18, 2020 9:15 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article CHICAGO – …
Read More »EU extends summit until Sunday after deadlock over COVID recovery plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-affected economies on Saturday after two days of tense negotiations, but extended their summit for another day to try to overcome their differences. When the 27 leaders returned to their hotels after a …
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