Amid pandemic, White House race becomes digital dogfight
WASHINGTON: The 2020 US presidential race is becoming a digital-first campaign as the coronavirus pandemic cuts candidates off from traditional organising and in-person events. On the surface, President Donald Trump has the edge over Democrat Joe Biden because of the incumbent’s extensive digital infrastructure and large social media following. But Biden has been stepping up his […]
Chicago reopens access to Loop, downtown area Wednesday; CTA resumes service with some stops being bypassed
Chicago is proceeding with plans to reopen Wednesday, even as tensions remain high after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the threat from the coronavirus still looms. The decision by Mayor Lori Lightfoot means local restaurants can reopen with outside dining, retail shops can welcome customers, personal services businesses such as salons […]
George Floyd Was Infected With COVID-19, Autopsy Reveals
George Floyd, whose fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stirred a global outcry over racial bias by U.S. law enforcement, tested positive for the coronavirus, his autopsy showed, but the infection was not listed as a factor in his death. The official cause of death, according to the full 20-page report made public on Wednesday by […]
US President Donald Trump Shows Up as Top Result When You Search ‘Racist’ On Twitter
US President Donald Trump appears as the first result of suggested accounts when users type “racist” into Twitter’s people search, it emerged Wednesday. The result, reported by the British news outlet The Independent and verified by AFP, highlights the intense discord around the president. Trump has more than 80 million followers, although there is much […]
In Mumbai, Covid-19 patients are dying as they wait for ambulances and hospital beds
Hospital wards with corpses left unattended in hallways. Patients asked to sleep on the floor until beds open up. A woman with brain damage who died because she was refused medical help until her family could prove she was virus-free. The public health-care system in Mumbai, epicenter of India’s worsening coronavirus outbreak, is overwhelmed as […]
‘Get your knee off our necks’ – George Floyd mourned in Minneapolis memorial service
George Floyd’s family was joined by hundreds of mourners at a memorial service for the man whose death in Minneapolis sparked an outpouring of anger about racial injustice and protests around the world. “Everyone wants justice, we want justice for George, he’s going to get it,” Philonise Floyd, one of his brothers, told those gathered […]
Google: State-Backed Hackers Targeted Trump, Biden Campaigns
Boston: Google said state-based hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful. The company confirmed the findings after the director of its Threat Analysis Group, Shane Huntley, disclosed the attempts on Twitter. Huntley said a Chinese group known […]
Australian officials move to block Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney over coronavirus outbreak concerns
SYDNEY : Australian authorities are taking legal action to try stop a Black Lives Matter protest scheduled to take place in Sydney on Saturday, citing the risk of an outbreak of COVID-19 given the large numbers expected to attend. The last-minute move by the New South Wales state government on Friday came after Prime Minister […]
Fire tears through Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California
LOS ANGELES: A fire early Friday destroyed a Southern California distribution facility that was used to ship items to Amazon customers. Authorities said employees got out and there were no reports of injuries. A half-dozen fire departments were unable to stop flames from destroying the sprawling structure in Redlands, about 60 miles east of Los […]
Joe Biden wins enough delegates to secure Democratic nomination
Former US Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election. A candidate needs at least 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination. Biden crossed the threshold when results came late on Friday after seven […]
