News
Video Shows Deadly Deputy Shooting Of Black Bicyclist In LA
A grainy video shows a Black man stopped while riding a bicycle struggling with a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy. But it doesn't confirm whether he reached toward a dropped gun before being shot and killed, as authorities contend.
White House's Birx Denies 'herd Immunity' Policy Under Consideration
The White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, on Wednesday dismissed the notion that the Trump administration was considering a strategy of allowing Americans to become infected with coronavirus in order to reach "herd immunity."
Two More Months Needed to Douse Oil Well Fire in Assam's Baghjan, Says Minister
Natural gas and oil condensate started leaking from an oil well of the state-owned Oil India (OIL) field at Baghjan in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district around 100 days back. The leakage caught fire around three months ago on June 9.
U.S. CDC Tells States To Prep For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution As Soon As Late October
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to highrisk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed on Wednesday.
Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker LIVE: 76 Wealthy Nations Now Committed to WHO's Global Vaccine 'COVAX' Plan
Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker LIVE Updates: Seventy-six wealthy nations are now committed to joining a global COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to help buy and fairly distribute the shots, the project's...
Venezuela Opposition Politician Breaks With US-backed Guaidó
A popular opposition politician in Venezuela broke on Wednesday with U.S.backed leader Juan Guaid, whose coalition has vowed to boycott the crisistorn nation's upcoming congressional elections claiming they're rigged.
United Airlines To Cut 16,370 Workers, Many More Going Without Pay
United Airlines said on Wednesday it is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on Oct. 1 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the airline industry, though one union said many more people will be without pay.
US: Budget Deficit To Hit Record USD 3.3 Trillion Due To Virus, Recession
Washington (AP) The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record USD 3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the economy have added more than USD 2 trillion to the federal ledger, the Congressional Budge...
Asian Shares Set To Rise On Broader U.S. Rally, Dollar Gains
Asian equities were set to open higher on Thursday after stronger U.S. economic data and the prospect of additional U.S. stimulus prompted sharp, and broader, gains on Wall Street, while the dollar extended its upward move.
Sheriff: Deputy Fired After Footage Shows Excessive Force
A deputy in South Carolina has been fired and charged with assault after body camera footage showed he yanked a woman to the ground by her hair, a sheriff said Wednesday.
Soldier To Receive Medal Of Honor For Iraq Hostage Rescue
An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during a daring 2015 raid, The Associated Press has learned.
U.S. Passenger Railroad Amtrak To Furlough 2,000 Workers
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will furlough more than 2,000 workers as a result of the steep decline in travel demand from the coronavirus pandemic.
After Parliamentary Panel Hearing, Facebook Says It is Committed to Be An Open & Transparent Platform
The comments came hours after its India Head of Facebook Ajit Mohan appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology that is looking into alleged misuse of social media platforms.
Fauci Says Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Enrollment Promising For Vaccine Decision: MSNBC
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on MSNBC that based on the patient enrollment rate in COVID19 vaccine trials underway, there could be enough clinical data to know by November or December that one of the vaccines is safe and effective...
Govt Allows Airlines to Fly 60% of Their Pre-Coronavirus Domestic Passenger Flights
On June 26, the Ministry of Civil Aviation had allowed the airlines to operate a maximum of 45 per cent of their pre-COVID-19 domestic flights.
Maharashtra Govt to Announce 600-acre Aarey Land as Reserve Forest
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who said, the forest would be the first example of a "huge jungle" being conserved at the centre of a megapolis.