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Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ??"Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months.
"Wearing the mask is less about you contracting the virus," Biden said. "It's about preventing other people from getting sick."
The Democratic presidential candidate also responded to those who push back against such mandates.
"This is America. Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens. Step up, do the right thing."
"Every single American... Read More
Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
WASHINGTON (AP) ??" President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris' eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics.Asked about the matter at the White House, Trump told reporters he had "heard" rumors that Harris, a Black woman and U.S.-born citizen whose parents were immigrants, does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House. The president said he considered the rumors "very serious."
The conspiracy is false... Read More
Asia Today: S. Korea sees virus jump, urges more vigilance
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ??" South Korea reported 103 new virus cases Friday, one of its biggest daily jumps in months, as officials express concerned that infections are getting out of control in cities as people increasingly venture out in public.Eighty-three of the new cases were from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where health authorities have struggled to stem transmissions from various sources and groups, including churches, nursing homes, schools and workers. Infections were also reported in other major cities such as Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan.
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) ??" President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida's Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice.Ballots were mailed on Wednesday to both the president and First lady Melania Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort, which Trump lists as his legal address, according to online Palm Beach County elections records. Both previously voted by mail for the presidential preference primary in March, according to records.
Following multiple claims that mail-in voting was unsafe and vulnerable to fraud, Trump changed his mind... Read More
Cardinals-White Sox opener pushed back to Saturday
CHICAGO (AP) ??" St. Louis' series opener against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed to Saturday, giving the Cardinals an extra day to recover from a coronavirus outbreak.The Cardinals, who haven't played since July 29, were set to resume their season Friday night in Chicago. But the series opener was pushed back to a straight doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, the beginning of an extended stay in the Windy City for the Cards.
There was no word from Major League Baseball on the postponement, but John Mozeliak, the president of baseball operations for the... Read More
Top Stories
- Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate
- Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
- Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
- 75 years later, Japan war orphans tell of pain, recovery
- Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden's campaign
- Trump's suggestion to eliminate payroll tax doesn't add up
- Trump's EPA dumps methane emissions rule for oil, gas fields
- Both sides play the blame game as virus relief talks stall
- Bolivia's political crisis threatens hospitals and patients
- Tropical Storm Josephine forms; no warnings in effect
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