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18 of Top 20 Cities with Projected Highest Murder Rates Have Democrat Mayors
A New York Times report based on projections for 2020 shows 18 of the top 20 cities for homicides have Democrat mayors.
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U.S. CDC reports 204,598 coronavirus deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 7,129,313 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 33,891 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 270 to 204,598.
Houston: Lawsuit Seeks to Remove ‘Hundreds’ of Noncitizens from Voter Rolls
A lawsuit filed in Houston on Monday by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) seeks to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
POLICE: PRO-BIDEN ARSONISTS DESTROY FAMILY’S VEHICLES & GARAGE OVER TRUMP 2020 FLAGS
Mexico identifies woman who may have had gynecological surgery in U.S. detention
Mexico said it has identified one Mexican woman who underwent gynecological surgery, potentially without her consent, while detained at the Georgia immigration facility that’s been the center of allegations about unauthorized hysterectomies.
Unequal education: Pandemic widens race, class gaps in U.S. schools
Natalie Cruz, 12, missed math and language arts instruction one recent morning because the school’s virtual interface would not load. Carlos, her 8-year-old brother, sat beside her at the kitchen table, studying with last year’s workbooks because the district had yet to supply him with a PC, weeks after instruction started online.
In New York City, excitement mixes with uncertainty as more schools open
Jodi Cook will drop off her son to his Brooklyn school on Tuesday for the first time in months, but even though her 6-year-old will get at least some time interacting face to face with teachers and staff, she fears it will not be enough.
CME notifies traders of COVID-19 case in eurodollar options pit: memo
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Richard Bernstein Advisors launches scholarship at historically black Spelman College
Asset management firm Richard Bernstein Advisors said on Monday it has funded a scholarship at Spelman College geared toward bringing more Black employees into its industry.
New York City’s daily COVID-19 positive test rate is over 3% ‘for the first time in months’: mayor
New York City’s positive COVID-19 test rate topped 3% “for the first time in months,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, attributing the rise in the city’s infection rate to nine particular zip codes.
Barrett high-court vote against Obamacare not as certain as Democrats claim
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s comments suggesting she backed challenges to the Obamacare healthcare law do not ensure she would vote to invalidate it in an upcoming case, despite Democrats’ claims to the contrary.
California governor Newsom declares emergency in three counties due to fire
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in three counties because of the Glass and Zogg fires that have claimed three lives and burned thousands of acres in the state since Sunday.
Multiple deaths in reported Oregon hostage standoff
A suspect was shot dead by police and there were “multiple fatalities” in a reported hostage situation at a home in Salem, Oregon on Monday, but no officers were injured, police reported.
U.S. income inequality narrowed slightly over last three years: Fed
Income inequality in the United States narrowed in the first three years of the Trump administration as rising incomes and a low unemployment rate fueled gains for lower-income and less educated families, according to U.S. Federal Reserve data released on Monday.
New adviser giving Trump bad information on virus, top U.S. officials say
The head of a top U.S. government health agency gave a grim assessment of the coronavirus pandemic that contradicts that of President Donald Trump, saying “We’re nowhere near the end,” NBC News reported on Monday.
U.S. commerce chief sets October 5 target date to end census operations
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has set Oct. 5 as a target date to end data collection operations for the 2020 U.S. census, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Monday, weeks before the scheduled completion date of Oct. 31.
California wine country wildfire forces evacuation of hospital, hundreds of homes
A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday in the heart of northern California’s Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404 hectares), forcing the evacuation of several communities and a hospital, authorities said.
Pelosi says Democrats unveil new COVID-19 aid bill
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Democratic lawmakers were unveiling a new, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which she said was a compromise measure that reduces the costs of the economic aid.
U.S. EPA chief challenges California effort to mandate zero emission vehicles in 2035
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zero-emission models, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
WOMEN BUSTED TRYING TO GET HUGE TRUMP SIGN INTO SMALL CAR TRUNK
A couple of female Trump haters were caught on camera attempting to dispose of a large Trump campaign sign – but the pair were unable to get the sign in their car!
Fauci says he is worried coronavirus task force member is giving bad information to Trump: CNN
The top U.S. infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, said on Monday he was concerned that White House coronavirus task force member Scott Atlas was at times providing misleading or incorrect information on the pandemic to President Donald Trump, CNN reported.
New York’s positive COVID-19 test rate inches up as cases climb in other states
The percentage of COVID-19 tests taken in New York state that have come back positive has inched up to 1.5%, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, a worrisome trend for the former epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus epidemic.
Former Louisville detective pleads not guilty in Breonna Taylor case
The only Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor pleaded not guilty to three counts of wanton endangerment at his arraignment on Monday, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.
Maryland county to pay $20 million after police killing
Prince George’s County, Maryland, has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of an unarmed man killed this year while handcuffed inside a police vehicle, authorities said on Monday.
Trump picks Barrett as he moves to tilt U.S. Supreme Court rightward
President Donald Trump on Saturday plans to name conservative appellate judge Amy Coney Barrett as his third U.S. Supreme Court appointment, setting off a scramble in the Republican-led Senate to confirm her before Election Day in 5-1/2 weeks.
Trump-backed Canadian railway to Alaska could free landlocked oil, faces high hurdles
President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter over the weekend he would issue a permit for a railway project from Canada’s oil sands to ports in Alaska, a project that has many regulatory hurdles but could help spur shipments of the landlocked crude to foreign markets and U.S. refiners.
Universal Health Services offline due to ‘IT security issue’
Universal Health Services Inc said on Monday that its network has been knocked offline following an unspecified “IT security issue.”
The missing grandparents: families mourn elder generation lost to COVID-19
Mel Solomon loved to sing.
Chicago mayor loosens COVID-related capacity restrictions for businesses including bars, restaurants
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday loosened COVID-19-related capacity restrictions for businesses such as bars, restaurants and health clubs, a move that will go into effect later this week.
Liberal women’s groups slam Amy Coney Barrett, claim she will ‘turn back the clock on equality’
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s religious views, personal life under scrutiny following Supreme Court nomination
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could turn their country into a battle zone.
U.S. CDC reports 204,328 coronavirus deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 7,095,422 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 36,335 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 295 to 204,328.
MILITARY SUICIDES RISE 20% DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Social distancing rules, higher stress levels contributing to increase in suicides, officials say
Breonna Taylor’s family demands to see Kentucky grand jury evidence
Louisville police arrested 24 people including a Kentucky state representative, as relative calm prevailed overnight during a second night of protests since police were cleared of homicide in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
New U.S. COVID-19 cases rise in 27 states for two straight weeks
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States has risen for two weeks in a row in 27 out of 50 states, with North Carolina and New Mexico both reporting increases above 50% last week, according to a Reuters analysis.
Fourth U.S. judge issues order blocking Postal Service cuts
A fourth judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Postal Service from making service changes ahead of the November presidential election that critics have said could prevent timely ballot deliveries.
Pelosi says Trump administration must boost COVID-19 aid offer
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the Trump administration to boost their offer for more financial aid amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying she planned further talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin later on Monday.
Texas county on alert over brain-eating amoeba after death of six-year-old
Texas has stepped up efforts to counter the threat posed by a brain-eating amoeba detected in the water supply of a coastal county that led to the death of a 6-year-old boy earlier this month.
ATLANTA BLM FOUNDER ARRESTED AFTER SPENDING $200,000 IN DONATIONS ON HOUSE, ENTERTAINMENT, & SUITS
New bill would defund schools that force girls to compete against boys
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia announced legislation Tuesday to target the federal funding of any school that forces female athletes to compete against gender-confused males.
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
President Donald Trump’s taxes are set to dominate the election agenda Monday, even as Senate Republicans try to push ahead with the rapid confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Trump’s Operation Warp Speed document shows big military involvement: Stat News
The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Seed vaccine programme is a highly structured organization in which military personnel vastly outnumber civilian scientists, health news website Stat News reported on Monday citing an organizational chart from July 30.
Kentucky legislator urges police to drop charges against her and fellow Breonna Taylor protesters
A Kentucky legislator who was arrested during demonstrations over the Breonna Taylor case accused Louisville police of detaining her and about 20 allies on false pretenses on Sunday and called for charges to be dropped.
Colorado Secretary of State Encourages Non-Citizens, Deceased to Register to Vote
Democrat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold sent a postcard to non-citizens and the dead encouraging them to register to vote so they can cast ballots in November.
Police clash with Portland protesters and press; more than 20 arrested
Police clashed with anti-racism protesters and pushed back members of the press in downtown Portland, Oregon into early Sunday morning, making more than 20 arrests.
U.S. Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases
Four U.S. states in the Midwest reported record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases on Saturday as infections rise nationally for a second week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis.
Left-wing Groups Protest Across Country to Oppose Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
Left-wing groups, including MoveOn, Indivisible, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Sunrise Movement are launching protests at courthouses across the country to oppose the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. health agency reports 853 new COVID-19 deaths, taking total to 204,033
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 7,059,087 total COVID-19 cases, an increase of 49,871 infections from its previous count, and said the nation’s death toll had risen by 853 to 204,033.
With classroom time reduced, U.S. college students demand tuition cuts
Full-time students at Chicago’s Columbia College spend $14,000 a year for professional, hands-on training in dance, film and music that the school normally offers in studios and classrooms scattered across the city’s South Loop and Near South Side.
ATLANTA FRAUDSTER SET UP ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ GROUP, POCKETED $200,000 IN DONATIONS – FBI
CHAOTIC SCENE UNFOLDS AS CAR PLOWS THROUGH TRUMP SUPPORTERS IN CALIFORNIA, MULTIPLE INJURIES REPORTED; DRIVER ARRESTED
Proud Boys Portland rally largely peaceful but clashes downtown
Thousands of supporters of the right-wing Proud Boys group were expected in Portland, Oregon on Saturday as police prepared for clashes in a city that has become the epicenter of sometimes deadly political violence in the run up to the Nov. 3 election.
