Day: October 5, 2020

Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow

10:49 pm October 5, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO: The staggering scale of California’s wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed 1 million acres. The new mark for the August Complex in the Coast Range between San Francisco and the Oregon border came a day after the total area of land burned by California wildfires this year passed 4 million […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

The Latest: Biden is game for in-person debate if it’s safe

10:42 pm October 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP): Joe Biden says he’s willing to go forward with an in-person debate later this month “if scientists say it’s safe,” even after President Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19. Speaking to reporters before boarding a flight to campaign in Florida, the Democratic presidential nominee declined to say Monday whether he believes the next […]

Current job hard enough: Rishi Sunak dismisses UK PM role speculation

10:31 pm October 5, 2020

London: UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Monday dismissed speculation around him taking over as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister, as he stressed that his job as the finance minister of the country was hard enough. With his handling of a Covid-hit economy scoring high, there has been growing media speculation in recent weeks around Sunak, dubbed “Dishy […]

IAF Chief Bhadauria does not rule out procurement of more Rafale fighter jets

10:30 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Monday did not rule out procurement of more Rafale jets, and said the induction of the French-made multi-role aircraft has given the Indian Air Force an operational edge to strike “deep and hard”. The Chief of Air Staff also said the government is concentrating on procurement of 83 Light […]

Police: 3 killed in crash during Minneapolis police chase

8:14 pm October 5, 2020

Minneapolis: Three people have died after a stolen vehicle in which they were riding crashed while being chased by police in Minneapolis early Monday, authorities said. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it about 1:45 a.m., according to police spokesman John Elder. The vehicle had been taken by force in a carjacking Sunday […]