President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will campaign in three U.S. states today, after the two faced-off last night at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, leading up to the November election. Trump, 74, will spend the day in Minnesota with a fundraiser in the afternoon before a rally in Duluth. …
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Disney To Lay Off 28,000 At Parks In Florida And California Due To Pandemic
On Tuesday, Disney announced that it is laying off about 28,000 employees in the United States due to a loss of business related to the coronavirus pandemic. The company announced the layoffs across its parks, experiences and products segments in a letter to employees. Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experience and Products, said 67% …
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House Democrats Unveil New $2.2T Proposal For COVID-19 Aid Bill
House Democrats unveiled a scaled-back $2.2 trillion aid on COVID-19 relief, even though there was no progress in continuing negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The latest proposal would revive a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit and send a second round of $1,200 direct payments to most individuals. It would scale …
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Microsoft 365 Outage Affects Multiple Services
Late on Monday, Microsoft Corp confirmed that a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users’ access to multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook.com and Microsoft Teams. The developer of Windows and Office software said it did not “observe an increase in successful connections” even after it rolled back the change to …
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NFL Hall Of FamerJoe Montana And Wife Rescue Grandchild From Attempted Kidnapping
Authorities say that NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana and his wife, Jennifer, rescued their grandchild from an attempted kidnapping Saturday at their home in California. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that the suspect, identified as Sodsai Dalzell, entered the Montana residence in Malibu around 5 p.m. Saturday. The statement …
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The New York Times Alleges President Trump Avoided Paying Federal Income Taxes In Years Leading To His Presidency
Citing tax-return data, the New York Times reported on Sunday that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, after years of reporting heavy losses from his business enterprises to offset hundreds of millions of dollars in income. The Times also said the President also paid no federal …
House Democrats Prepare New $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
House Democrats are preparing a revised coronavirus relief proposal focused on unemployment and direct payments that would cost roughly $2.2 trillion. Democrats and Republicans have been deadlocked in negotiations for more aid despite CARES Act funds expiring over the summer. The bill would include unemployment insurance, direct payments, small-business loan funding and aid for airlines, …
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President Trump Unveils Health Care Plan And Signs Twin Executive Orders On Program
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on healthcare for Americans, a hot-button issue in light of the upcmoing Nov. 3 presidential election. Trump signed the twin orders implementing his “America First Healthcare Plan,” and in describing part of the program said, “Under my plan 33 million Medicare beneficiaries will soon receive a …
Mourners Pay Respects To Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg At U.S. Supreme Court
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin was placed outside the Supreme Court building on Wednesday as the United States began three days of tributes to the liberal icon. Hundreds of mourners lined up outside the court for a chance to pay their respects to the pioneering women’s rights advocate, who died …
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One of The Three Louisville Police Officers Involved In The Breonna Taylor Shooting Is Indicted
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted one of three police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor in her Louisville apartment. However, the charges relate to the firing of shots into the home next door – and not Taylor’s killing. A grand jury indicted former officer Brett Hankison on three counts of first-degree wanton …