The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide reached 20 million on Tuesday – more than half of them in the US, Brazil and India – and the death toll is more than 737,000, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. It took about six months to reach 10 million cases, …
Read More »1 dead, 7 rescued to gas explosion levels Baltimore homes
BALTIMORE – A natural gas explosion on Monday morning destroyed three rows of homes in Baltimore, killing a woman and trapping other people in the rubble. At least seven people were seriously injured, and firefighters were searching for more survivors. Dozens of firefighters converted on the piles of rubble. A …
Read More »Trump refuses to block U.S. citizens coming home if coronavirus infection was feared
FILE PHOTO: A sign informs travelers arriving at Logan Airport about the restrictions imposed by a Massachusetts Travel Order amid the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boston, Massachusetts, US, August 3, 2020. REUTERS / Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a measure …
Read More »Biden expected that this U.S. president will announce this week: source
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has interviewed the finalists to be his running mate and his campaign is ready to announce his election as soon as this week, a person familiar with the process told Reuters. Biden and his potential vice president will formally accept the party’s nomination …
Read More »Trump ordered banning business with WeChat could affect NBA’s China deal with Tencent
A Chinese flag will be placed on market in the NBA flagship retail store on October 9, 2019 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images Although the National Basketball Association finds itself back in the middle of geopolitics, there are no plans to abandon its alliances in China as …
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