Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden is going on offense ahead of the first presidential debate to expand the electoral map, extending his paid media presence and deploying top surrogates in red states such as Iowa, Nebraska and Georgia. Mr. Biden and President Trump are looking for alternate paths to the 270 Electoral College votes…
The body of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader and Georgia politician, began its six-day journey in a celebration of life Saturday, with its first stops in Troy and Selma Alabama.Lewis, 80, died on July 17 after a six-month battle with cancer. This June 16, 2010 file photo, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., participates in…
The fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for more than four days was contained Thursday, leading the Navy to begin investigating how a fire spread so aggressively on the ship while it was in port.The ship suffered extensive damage, including to its skin, officials said, and the fire sent plumes of smoke billowing…
Many took to social media to express their displeasure with Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue after he praised President Trump at a White House event on Thursday, but others are flipping the narrative and calling for a Goya Foods "buy-cott."GOYA FOODS SLAMMED BY AOC, CELEBRITIES AFTER CEO PRAISES TRUMP"My brother came up with a terrific idea…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The border between New South Wales and Victoria has been closed since Tuesday Australia's second-largest city has begun a second lockdown in response to a spike in new coronavirus infections.Five million Melbourne residents will be barred from leaving home for six weeks, except for essential reasons.Police say they are setting…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…