The plan drew criticism from Trump after making its way through the Legislature over the weekend. Last week, President Trump floated postponing the election , moving into even more risky territory than his usual claims that it will be rife with fraud and rigged against him.

The president said at the time that he didn't support a sale to Microsoft . In other words, they're gonna make sure they put "America first" here. both on the security side and the economic side. "We all agree there has to be a change". Still, U.S. lawmakers and administration officials have favored shutting down the application altogether to send a message to China after Beijing restricted American companies such as Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc.

John Hume , victor of the Nobel Peace Prize and one of the principal architects of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, has died at the age of 83. Hume's family said his funeral would be arranged in accordance with current government regulations severely limiting the number of attendees due to the risk of coronavirus.

Asian giant hornets are estimated to be up to 2.5 inches long. Farmers in the northwest depend on those honey bees to pollinate many crops such as apples, blueberries and cherries. So-called "Murder Hornets" were first spotted in the state in 2019 . Washington state agricultural officials are asking beekeepers and residents to report any sightings of the giant hornets.

Five men who are members of a Melbourne-based crime syndicate were arrested in Australia and charged with conspiring to import 500 kilograms, or about 1,102 pounds, of cocaine from Papua New Guinea into Queensland , Australian Federal Police ( AFP ) said in a statement released on Saturday.

Appearing on CNN's State of the Union , Birx said that the coronavirus has spread into more rural communities, rather than being contained in large metro areas, as cases have surged particularly in the southern and western states. "It's into the rural as equal urban areas". "We definitely need to take more precautions". House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she lacks confidence in Dr.

As of Friday morning, the USA reported more than 4.49 million COVID-19 cases, with 152,082 deaths, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. "Wrong!" Trump wrote in a retweet of a video where Fauci explained to a House subcommittee that the USA has seen more cases than European countries because it only shut down a fraction of its economy amid the pandemic .

This will run from 8pm to 5am every day. We can no longer have people visiting others. Record numbers of new infections of the virus were reported last week, prompting warnings of further restrictions. "In declaring a State of Disaster, Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded that his government has lost control of Covid-19 in this state", O'Brien said.

He was hospitalized with the virus shortly after attending the rally, where Trump and attendees did not wear masks and there were thousands of empty seats. He was informed nine days later that he had tested positive for the coronavirus . The president wanted to nominate him for the Federal Reserve Board, but Cain dropped out after receiving backlash from Republican lawmakers.

Both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch remain on the News Corp . board, which is now left with 10 directors. In a filing to USA regulators, he said he also disagreed with some "strategic decisions" made by the company. The company also owns the Times , Sunday Times and Sun newspapers in the United Kingdom, as well as a number of Australian publications. "We're grateful to James for his many years of service to the company.

Ghislaine Maxwell , the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein , on Thursday urged a USA appeals court to block the release of a deposition about her sex life, saying it could destroy her ability to get a fair trial against criminal charges she aided the late financier's sexual abuse of girls.

Steineke was direct in his tweet in reaction to Trump: "Hard NO". He noted that some poll workers backed out of presidential primary elections in March because of the coronavirus pandemic but said people will be available to ensure Election Day polling locations are fully operating.

Attorney General Bill Barr , who encountered Gohmert Tuesday while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, tested negative for the virus Wednesday. Gohmert was screened for COVID-19 prior to his planned boarding of Air Force One to join President Donald Trump as he travelled to the lawmaker's home state for a fundraiser and visit to an oil rig to tout his administration's energy policy.

Ms. Eudaly posted a statement Tuesday on the city's website about what she called Portland's "federal occupation", including the fence. The USMS, CBP and DHS were all not immediately available for comment to confirm the report. He and President Trump have repeatedly criticized city leaders' response to the racial justice protests. Acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf has refused to remove the federal officers, insisting the force has the right to defend the federal property.

Esper said the move was long-discussed and was not the result of President Donald Trump's unhappiness with the relationship between Washington and Berlin. Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended Germany's defense spending, saying that it has increased and that the country will continue to work toward the 2% benchmark.

Maxwell is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn - described by its former warden as one of America's most-troubled - ahead of her sex crimes trial, which is due to take place next year. The lawsuit was settled out of court. Guiffre also says Epstein forced her to have sex with Britain's Prince Andrew . Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the Epstein case and is in jail, pending trial.

Queensland has not had a new case of COVID-19 outside of quarantine since May - until today, when they recorded two. "Your safety comes first and we are in extraordinary times at the moment". "There are no plans at all to relocate the Queensland teams", he added. Passengers seated near the pair on flights VA863 and VA977 and are also being contacted by contact tracing teams.

And in states frequently slammed by hurricanes - like Texas, Florida and Louisiana - coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. She said people on Oahu stock up on food, water and supplies but also like to use the opportunity storms provide to see big surf at spots where there normally wouldn't be waves.

Thousands of demonstrators chant slogans and hold signs during a protest against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his residence in Jerusalem , Saturday, July 25, 2020. The country logged more than 2,000 new cases last Tuesday. The countrys economy has been battered by virus restrictions and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed to almost 20%.

Police believe the shooting happened "at approximately" 9:52pm CT. Sheila Foster told ABC's Good Morning America on Sunday that her son and his fiancée, Whitney Mitchell , had been participating in protests against police brutality for more than 50 days.