AUGUST 19, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the supporters of QAnon, a convoluted, pro-Trump conspiracy theory, and suggested he appreciates their support of his candidacy.
Speaking during a press conference at the White House, Trump...
AUGUST 19, 2020
Democratic National Committee Chairman Perez speaks at Northam's election night rally in Fairfax. - Aaron Bernstein / REUTERS
As Democrats gear up for the finale of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders are accusing President Trump and his handpicked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of making changes to the U.S. Postal Service to hinder voting access.
DeJoy is due...
AUGUST 19, 2020
Vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris will lay out the vision of America that she was raised with on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, and contrast it with the country under Donald Trump.
Harris will describe "a vision of our nation as a beloved community – where all are welcome."
"Today, that country feels...
AUGUST 19, 2020
The CDC, HHS and other federal agencies will begin working with state, local, territorial and tribal health departments to collect data on the sewage samples.
The goal is to find traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, that shed from people and traveled through wastewater.
Depending on the level of virus in the sewage, wastewater testing...
AUGUST 19, 2020
The entrance to Apple Park's Steve Jobs Theater, named after the company's co-founder and former CEO. - James Martin/CNET
Just two years ago, Wall Street investors pushed Apple to a trillion-dollar market capitalization, making it the most valuable tech company in the world. Now, even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the market says Apple is worth...
AUGUST 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's Kamala Harris' big night Wednesday as the vice presidential nominee addresses the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention, along with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Harris is the first woman of color nominated to the presidential ticket of a major political party and will accept the nomination to be...
AUGUST 19, 2020
Former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Sept. 30, 2019. - Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
As several prominent Republicans endorsed Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in the first night of the Democratic National Convention, the president's former national security adviser John Bolton said that while he won't...
AUGUST 19, 2020
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Air India and sought its stand on a plea by several pilots challenging the national carrier's decision to terminate their services with effect from August 13.
Notably, Air India had earlier terminated services of more than 40 other pilots. The court also orally asked the national carrier to...
AUGUST 18, 2020
The Delhi Metro Tuesday announced steep pay cuts for its employees on account of an "extreme adverse financial" crisis it is facing, with its services suspended for nearly five months amid the Covid-19 breakout, according to the corporation's records.
The Metro is also struggling to repay loan installment to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
"In view of the...
AUGUST 18, 2020
Republican Voters Against Trump - YouTube
A former senior Trump administration official who is endorsing Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Tuesday that if President Donald Trump wins a second term he will "align with dictators around the world."
"There are people serving very close to the President that have told me verbatim we should expect, quote, 'shock and...
