Washington DC News
- First Thing: July was the worst month of the pandemic so far in the US 03 Aug 2020 11:48 The Guardian Good morning. More than 8m coronavirus infections were recorded worldwide in July, almost as many as in the first six months of the global pandemic put together. The World Health Organization says the number of cases is doubling every six weeks. In the US, …
- Do these garage doors need to be replaced — or just repainted? 03 Aug 2020 11:48 The Washington Post A: Judging from the pictures you sent, your doors might just need repainting, not replacing. Representatives of two companies in the business of repairing and installing garage doors both offered that advice. Debbie Hopkins, office manager at C & D …
- Congresswoman Luria fighting to lower the cost of Insulin 03 Aug 2020 10:12 WAVY WASHINGTON, DC (WFXR) -- Father Mark White was in Washington, DC today, protesting outside the Catholic Church's embassy, and he was not alone. Dozens of his congregants drove up from Rocky Mount and Martinsville with him. "It's sad to have to …
- With big rallies cancelled, young climate activists are adapting election tactics 03 Aug 2020 09:26 The Guardian For young climate activists in the US, staying home because of the pandemic does not mean staying silent, with plans gathering pace across the country to make their voices heard in November’s elections. It has been nearly a year since an estimated 6 …
- Deutsche Bank probes Trump and Kushner's personal banker over 2013 purchase of Park Avenue apartment 03 Aug 2020 09:13 Daily Mail Deutsche Bank has launched an internal investigation into President Trump’s personal banker over a 2013 purchase of a Manhattan apartment from a company partly owned by his son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to a report. Rosemary Vrablic and two other …
- Calling out ‘cancel culture’ is everyone’s duty and other commentary 03 Aug 2020 09:03 New York Post Iconoclast: Repression Unbound The Harper’s magazine “Open Letter” many journalists, academics and others signed in opposition to cancel culture wasn’t mere whining, as critics charge — but rather, signer John McWhorter explains at Quillette, it was …
- [News Focus] Sejong an alternative to overcrowded, overly expensive Seoul? 03 Aug 2020 08:49 Korea Herald Decentralization has been an important yet neglected issue in S. Korea, where half of the country’s population of 51.8 million people live in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area, which account for 11 percent of the nation’s total land area. In the …
- China recovery stays on track 03 Aug 2020 08:39 OANDA Market Pulse Being the first Monday of the month, today is Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) Day. China’s Caixin Manufacturing PMI has confirmed that its steady recovery remains on track, rising to 52.8, well above the 51.3 expected. Fellow heavyweights Japan and South …
- Poll: 7-in-10 Voters Support Trump's Exclusion of Illegal Aliens in Congressional Apportionment 03 Aug 2020 07:25 Breitbart About 7-in-10 United States registered voters support excluding illegal aliens when it comes to determining representation in Congress, a new poll reveals. A poll by Rasmussen Reports and Just the News Daily finds that voters overwhelmingly support …
- Mike Tyson's dangerous comeback is painful reminder of Liston's tragic tale 03 Aug 2020 07:10 The Guardian No one knows boxing history like Mike Tyson. He made plenty of it himself during 20 years as the most feared heavyweight in the world. But there are a lot of things he doesn’t know, and the consequence of his ill‑advised comeback is one of them. Tyson, 54, …
