Indiana state police officers block a path leading to the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute, as officials await news of the suspension of execution issued by Daniel Lewis Lee, who is convicted of the murder of three members of an Arkansas family in 1996, and would be the first federal …
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 …
Read More »China records first import growth since pandemic, exports also increased
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports in June rose for the first time since the coronavirus crisis paralyzed the economy this year as demand for commodities increased as a result of government stimulus, while exports also increased by a a sign that the recovery is gaining ground. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and …
Read More »Asia accelerates the brakes of the coronavirus as new groups emerge
SYDNEY / TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian states tightened borders and restricted visits to bars on Tuesday, as Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong and Japan theme park, intensifying the search as a jump in new cases of coronavirus in Asia fueled fears of a second wave of infections. FILE …
Read More »San Gabriel Mission Fire: Massive fire has destroyed a 249-year-old church in California
In the early hours of Saturday, firefighters responded to a fire in the San Gabriel Mission, where they found a massive fire that engulfed the roof and main entrance of the church, fire captain of the San Gabriel Fire Department told CNN , Antonio Negrete. The church is located about …
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