GALVESTON, Texas (Reuters) – Hurricane Hanna winds hit the southern Texas coast early Sunday morning, leaving thousands of people without power before it was downgraded to a tropical storm that was still threatening flash flooding in the area that is already had been severely affected by COVID-19 infections. FILE PHOTO: …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top advisers on Sunday raised the possibility of Congress passing the gradual coronavirus relief legislation, an approach Democrats oppose, with a deadline approaching the expiration of improved unemployment benefits. FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows …
Read More »Moderna Receives Additional $ 472 Million Prize in US for Coronavirus Vaccine Development
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said Sunday that it received an additional $ 472 million from the United States government’s Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support the development of its new coronavirus vaccine. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Inc, which is developing a …
Read More »The Gulf dispute has lasted too long, according to the US envoy.
DUBAI (Reuters) – United States Special Envoy for Iran Brian Hook said Sunday that a gap between Qatar and some of its other Gulf Arab allies had lasted too long and urged them to rebuild trust and unity. FILE PHOTO: United States Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook speaks during …
Read More »Black Armed Protesters March in Kentucky Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor
Grandmaster Jay, center, leader of an all-black militia group called NFAC, leads his followers on a march during an armed rally in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, July 25, 2020. REUTERS / Bryan Woolston LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – A group of heavily armed black protesters marched through Louisville, Kentucky, demanding justice for …
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