In late May, riots and looting broke out in Portland, Oregon, as happened in dozens of other American cities in response to the death of George Floyd by police. In one night, hundreds of rioters ravaged the center, breaking into jewelry stores, shopping malls, and banks. They left a trail …
Read More »
With an impending election and polls looking bad, Donald Trump needed a quick political boost. Taking advantage of television footage of a refugee procession outside Honduras, the president announced an imminent “invasion” of the United States by a “migrant caravan” and said he would deploy 15,000 military personnel to stop …
Read More »
(Newser) – An outbreak of salmonella of unknown origin has affected nearly two dozen states and hospitalized 31 people, USA Today reports. The CDC said Friday that 212 cases have emerged in 23 states, with 8 new states listed since Tuesday. While the bacterial outbreaks are often linked to a …
Read More »
… and welcome to another day of coverage of the US coronavirus outbreak – and, of course, its policy and everything else. The United States is now, according to Johns Hopkins University, in more than 4.1 million confirmed cases and more than 145,000 people dead. The economy is still crumbling …
Read More »
TOPLINE The White House said on Friday that three federal agents were likely permanently blinded by laser rioters “directly into their eyes” amid increasingly tense clashes in Portland, Oregon, which have caused injuries on both sides. Violent clashes between federal officials and protesters have resulted in injuries on both sides. …
Read More »