At UN, Trump raps China for virus as US deaths top 200,000
World
September 23, 2020
At UN, Trump raps China for virus as US deaths top 200,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged world leaders to hold China accountable for the spread of the coronavirus, in…
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
World
September 23, 2020
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily…
Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in economic pain amid pandemic
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in economic pain amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil-rich Arab Gulf states suffered severe economic blows on Wednesday, as a major…
Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US
World
September 23, 2020
Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US
Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect…
‘Bidin’ his time’: Joe Biden battles being chronically late
World
September 23, 2020
‘Bidin’ his time’: Joe Biden battles being chronically late
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was running late. Again. On a recent Friday, he’d already apologized for the delayed…
UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ to combat virus
World
September 23, 2020
UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ to combat virus
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed Tuesday for resolve and a “spirit of togetherness” through the winter…
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
World
September 23, 2020
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic…
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Grappling with a weakened economy and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president…
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
World
September 23, 2020
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a fast-moving wildfire…
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
World
September 23, 2020
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable…