Month: August 2021
A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims’ Families Continue To Push For Justice
“If we didn’t lead this fight, nobody would,” says a Beirut resident whose 3-year-old daughter was among the 217 killed in the blast. An official investigation has stalled. No one has been prosecuted. (Image credit: Bilal Hussein/AP)
Read MoreTrump-backed Carey, centrist Brown win Ohio U.S. House races
Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former President Donald Trump, beat a bevy of Republicans in central Ohio, while Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown pulled out a victory for the Democratic establishment in Cleveland, in a pair of
Read MoreTrump-backed Carey, centrist Brown win Ohio U.S. House races
Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former President Donald Trump, beat a bevy of Republicans in central Ohio, while Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown pulled out a victory for the Democratic establishment in Cleveland, in a pair of
Read MoreManhattan, Westchester DAs request evidence from Cuomo sex harassment probe – CNBC
Manhattan, Westchester DAs request evidence from Cuomo sex harassment probe CNBC CNN’s Don Lemon awkwardly addresses Cuomo scandal immediately after friendly handoff with governor’s brother Fox News Biden calls on Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegations Yahoo News The Cuomo brothers —
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Senate resumes consideration of bipartisan infrastructure package
The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Senate resumes consideration of bipartisan infrastructure package
The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer
Read MoreTrump seeks to block Treasury Department from giving his tax returns to Congress – NBC News
Trump seeks to block Treasury Department from giving his tax returns to Congress NBC News Lucrative fundraising points to small but strong Republican anti-Trump resistance The Guardian Trump’s $100 million threat to democracy CNN Despite his endorsed candidate’s loss, Donald Trump claims victory
Read MoreU.S. Faces Growing Pressure to Allow European Travelers
The European Union’s top official called on the U.S. to reverse its ban on travelers from the bloc, urging the Biden administration to act within weeks to match Europe’s opening to Americans.
Read MoreMost Children Don’t Develop Long-Haul COVID After an Infection, According to a Large New Study
Most children who get COVID-19 recover within a week, according to a large U.K. study that may help soothe fears about whether kids who get sick will face the most protracted forms of the disease. Some 4.4% of 1,734 children
Read MoreShe Helped New York Through the Worst of the Pandemic. Then the Nightmare Followed Her Home
Sixteen months ago, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, Dr. Rebecca Martin was one of thousands of out-of-state doctors and nurses who came to help the city battle what was then a new disease. That
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