Fed wrestles with its next moves as virus stalls US economy
Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the raging viral pandemic has weakened the U.S. economy … Read More
Asian shares mixed amid dismal earnings, Wall Street slump
Asian shares are mixed as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer July 29, … Read More
Trump seeks out loyal donors in West Texas fracking fields
President Donald Trump’s visit to a U.S. fracking hub on the West Texas plains comes during the state’s fierce coronavirus outbreak By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press July … Read More
Roger Ailes ‘created ‘Orwellian’ environment in Fox News’
Fox News boss Roger Ailes thought Rupert Murdoch’s ‘dilettante’ sons Lachlan and James were ‘boneheads’ who spent the money he made, documentary claims Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman, New York, made … Read More
A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Portland
The video, posted by an independent journalist to Twitter on Sunday, shows Mike Hastie holding his camera and speaking to the officers about his experience at war, saying loudly he … Read More
‘I happen to think it works.’ Trump defends hydroxychloroquine after Twitter deletes his tweets
‘I think it works’: Donald Trump defends hydroxychloroquine after Twitter deleted video saying it’s a COVID cure, backs doctor who blames witchcraft for illness and then storms out of his … Read More
FDA could issue emergency use authorization for coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks
Dr. Ashish Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, during a CNN interview earlier in July. Source: CNN Dr. Ashish Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health … Read More
Early coronavirus spread came from three countries, analysis finds
The earliest global spread of the novel coronavirus came from travel involving mostly three countries: China, Italy and Iran, researchers reported Wednesday. Three-quarters of cases reported outside of China in … Read More
Kim Kardashian arrives back in LA ALONE after emotional reunion with Kanye West
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian jets back home ALONE after crisis talks with Kanye West left her in tears… as her marriage hangs in the balance following his erratic behavior Kim was … Read More
Florida reports record single-day spike in deaths
Florida reports its highest single-day spike in deaths while infections in Texas surpass grim 400,000 milestone – despite a plateau in cases across the rest of the country The death … Read More
