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Largest wildfire in Oregon expands further; new evacuations

11:59 pm July 16, 2021

Portland (US): Firefighters scrambled on Friday to control a raging inferno in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one of numerous conflagrations across the US West that are straining resources. Authorities ordered a new round of evacuations Thursday amid worries the Bootleg Fire, which has already destroyed 21 homes, could merge […]

Pair of passengers exit NYC flight via slide before takeoff

10:41 pm December 22, 2020

New York : A Delta flight out of New York City was halted after a man and a woman carrying a service dog exited the aircraft using an emergency slide, an airline spokesperson said Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday as the jet was leaving for the flight from LaGuardia Airport to Atlanta, said the spokesperson […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

President Trump not to attend UNGA session in-person: WH chief of staff

1:30 pm September 18, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump will not attend in-person the landmark 75th annual UN General Assembly session next week, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has said. The annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on September 15 amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic, with world leaders set to meet virtually for the […]

Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

9:55 pm September 7, 2020

Washington: At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives — one that would tell them if they already had the virus and were protected from getting it again. Their arrival would help “get Americans back to work” by showing those who might have […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

NYC delays start of school year to allow more prep time

9:24 pm September 1, 2020

New York: New York City is delaying sending students back to classrooms by 11 days to give teachers more time to prepare, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday The development comes after de Blasio emphasized for months that the city’s 1.1 million public school students need schools to resume in-person instruction this fall after the coronavirus abruptly […]

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