WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a Covid-19 vaccine facility in the swing state of North Carolina on Monday. Trump appears to have pinned his hopes on the swift emergence of a successful vaccine to both contain the country's still raging epidemic and…

UNITED STATES - JULY 21: Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, fixes his hair during the Senate Finance ... [+] Committee confirmation hearing for Michael N. Nemelka, nominee to be a deputy U.S. Trade Representative, in Dirksen Building on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty…

Left: Sen. Bernie Sanders hugs campaign co-chair Nina Turner in 2017. Right: Democratic candidate Joe Biden on July 14, 2020. Getty/Getty Nina Turner, a co-chair for Sen. Bernie Sanders' now-axed presidential campaign, used a graphic metaphor to explain what it's like choosing between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden in 2020. "It's like saying to somebody,…

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Published 5:49 a.m. ET July 28, 2020 | Updated 6:13 a.m. ET July 28, 2020CLOSE Portland police declared the latest clashes a "riot" but protesters say it's been largely peaceful. USA TODAYSEATTLE — Days after a legal effort by the state of Oregon failed, protesters sued the Trump administration Monday to rein…

Dangerous heatwaves are exacerbating systemic racial inequalities, with soaring temperatures expected to further disadvantage communities of colour if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, new research shows. Extreme heat is among the deadliest weather hazards humanity faces due to the climate crisis, which contributes to thousands of deaths in the US every year. Heatwaves have been…