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Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
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September 16, 2020
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that…
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
World
September 16, 2020
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking…
Sensing opportunity, Trump courts Latino voters in key state of Arizona
World
September 15, 2020
Sensing opportunity, Trump courts Latino voters in key state of Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday intensified his efforts to win over Latino voters as polls show their…
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
World
September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph (137 kph), crept toward the northern…
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
World
September 15, 2020
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the US. Two…
Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up
World
September 15, 2020
Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won’t come until later…
Trump spurns science on climate: ‘Don’t think science knows’
World
September 15, 2020
Trump spurns science on climate: ‘Don’t think science knows’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the…
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
World
September 15, 2020
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push…
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
World
September 14, 2020
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean calls herself a “big hugger,” but there’s none of that in-person campaigning in…
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
World
September 14, 2020
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in…