OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for participating in a cabinet decision to use a charity with which he and his family have worked to administer a $ 900 million student grant program ( $ 663.4 million). FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a …
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the United States prepares for presidential, congressional and local elections in November, the country’s economy is also on a roller coaster. FILE PHOTO: Information signs are seen at the Destiny USA shopping center during the reopening, as restrictions on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are eased in …
Read More »WHO warns that the coronavirus crisis can get worse and worse
GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
Read More »California closes businesses and schools as coronavirus outbreak grows
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The California governor on Monday put new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations increased, and the state’s two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, said children they would stay home in August. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ordered the closure of bars and …
Read More »The United States Senate will begin debate on the new coronavirus bill next week: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Senate will begin debating next week on a fifth coronavirus response bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, predicting difficult negotiations with Democrats that they seek broader help than Republicans. FILE PHOTO: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to a journalist …
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