Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday compared the complex challenges of reopening schools amid a pandemic to the US military raid that killed Osama bin Laden. DeSantis, a Republican and strong supporter of President Donald Trump, said: “Just as the SEALs surmounted obstacles to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, so too would the Martin…
Microsoft is back to selling smartphones for the first time since it abandoned its mobile business more than four years ago By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer August 12, 2020, 1:39 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Microsoft is back to selling smartphones for the first time since it abandoned…
Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a competitive primary challenge in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party from attorney and mediator Antone Melton-Meaux in Minnesota’s fifth district. Omar, a former state representative, was elected to the solidly Democratic Minneapolis-based district in 2018 and gained a major national profile as a leading progressive voice. Melton-Meaux is nearly matching Omar both…
When Genevieve Villamora left her house for the first time after battling the novel coronavirus for six weeks, she was struck by how much her neighborhood had changed — “For Rent” signs plastered on storefronts, one block after the next. Villamora is co-owner of Bad Saint, once deemed the second best restaurant in the U.S.…
Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed with Rep. Jim Jordan at a House subcommittee hearing on Friday over whether the government should crack down on protests to curb the spread of COVID-19. “I’m not in a position to determine what the government can do in a forceful way,” Fauci said, adding, “You should stay away from crowds,…
Herman Cain, American businessman and former Republican candidate for president, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19 for nearly a month, according to a post on his personal website and a source close to the White House to ABC News. “You’re never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But…
President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden hits Trump’s ‘law and order’ message: He’s trying to ‘scare the devil’ out of people Pelosi bashes Barr after testimony: ‘He was like a blob’ and ‘henchman’ for Trump Schumer: Trump should want COVID-19 deal to help GOP election chances MORE plans to attend the Republican convention business in North Carolina next month after all,…
The chancellor of New York City’s public schools on Thursday defended the district’s plans to partially reopen this fall due to the coronavirus, telling CNBC that “there are no perfect choices here.” “The perfect choice would be we have a vaccine and we’re back to business, but we know that’s not the case,” Richard Carranza said…
A request to ease lockdown rules that would’ve allowed larger gatherings and more business reopenings in Santa Clara County has been denied by the state, a county official said. The request for a variance was made on July 2 and would’ve allowed all businesses to reopen except those considered high-risk that necessitate taking off a…
And while many local leaders have been unequivocal about the need to wear masks in public, some have not. For the average Californian, it’s confusing. [“Our luck may have run out.” Read more about California’s exploding case count.] On Monday, a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state was ordering bars to close…