The death toll from coronavirus in the United States has hit 200,000 According to Johns Hopkins University, the number is at 200,477 the highest in the world. That’s roughly the population of […]
U.S. corona deaths top 200,000
Trump to name court nominee
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to announce by the weekend his selection for an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a liberal icon, has died at the age of 87. CNN and the Associated Press are reporting that the court announced […]
FBI: Russia wants to sway voters
Here we go again. FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress Thursday that the Russian government was strongly involved in trying to influence this year’s U.S. presidential election in favor of President Donald […]
Masks or vaccine: which is better?
Face masks may be a more important weapon in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic than a vaccine or other means. That’s the word from Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. […]
Soot, ash sift into cars, homes
Over 5 million acres in the Pacific Coast have been burned, as firefighters battle dozens of blazes that have blackened hillsides and polluted skies across the west. While winds have abated somewhat […]
Trump, Biden differ on wildfires
President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival for the White House are offering very different views of the reason for the wave of wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Coast. Trump […]
The heroes of 9/11 are honored
Friday’s observance of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States saw a bit of a cease-fire as the major presidential candidates steered away from politics, mostly. […]
Coronavirus package falls short
A coronavirus rescue package needs a rescue all its own, as Republicans and Democrats are unable to agree on the major points of the plan. According to the Associated Press, Thursday’s deadlock […]
Coronavirus vaccine lands when?
President Donald Trump’s suggestion that a coronavirus vaccine might be ready by Election Day, Nov. 3, hit some skepticism (Wednesday) at a Senate hearing, according to the New York Times. “Certainly, to […]
