Conservative Catholics called Thursday on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden to break his “deafening silence” on the recent targeting of religious statues and churches, accusing the Catholic Democrat of ignoring the leftist vandalism and arson. CatholicVote, a faith-based advocacy group, said Mr. Biden should “publicly condemn the disturbing rise in attacks on Catholic symbols,…

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc (FB.O) has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook…

Watching the deliberate, determined partisan negotiating strategies of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., I was reminded of my own experience in the budget negotiations of 1990.President George H. W. Bush had won the 1988 election in part because of his great speech at the Republican National Convention. Americans were thrilled when he said: “I'm…

In this installment of our Hope Behind the Headlines series, we look at the latest scientific advances that offer hope in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus, including promising therapeutic finds and the most recent steps toward vaccine development.Share on PinterestScientific advances offer hope about the development of a vaccine and suggest some new…

The Commission on Presidential Debates put the kibosh on the Trump campaign’s request to add a fourth debate to the schedule — though officials said they would consider changes if the Trump and Biden campaigns can come to an agreement. “The Commission has found that three 90-minute debates work well to fulfill the voter education…