Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.A federal judge — and Trump appointee — struck a blow to Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor on Monday, ruling that shutdown…

HOUSTON – As key metrics like the infection rate and ICU hospitalizations trend downward for the first time in months, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says it’s not yet time to reduce the county’s COVID-19 threat level.At present, Harris County is at the highest threat level: Red level 1.Hidalgo told KPRC 2 Monday that scaling…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had President Donald Trump one-on-one on live TV Monday, a perfect opportunity to spar with Democrats' public enemy No. 1 just 50 days before the election.But Newsom dropped the fiery tone he has employed in recent weeks about climate change and its role in five of the largest…

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 election, raised eyebrows on Monday evening after she accidentally touted economic plans under a "Harris administration."Speaking during a virtual roundtable with small business owners in Arizona, Harris vowed that they will have an ally in the White House with the campaign's "Build Back Better" initiative.However, the California…

The air quality in Seattle is one of the worst in the world. Experts say wearing a certain type of mask, that you may already be wearing to stop COVID, can help. SEATTLE — As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across the West Coast, cities and towns around the Inland Northwest are inundated with…