California wildfires evening update: September 9, 2020
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At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires
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GRIDLEY, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire that destroyed a foothill hamlet has become the state’s deadliest blaze of the year with 10 people confirmed dead — and the toll could climb as searchers look for 16 missing people. The … Read More
Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
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More than 10% of Oregon’s population are fleeing, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management – Reuters More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific … Read More
China, India Aim for Peace But Keep Edging Toward Conflict at Border
China and India have publicly sought peace at their mountainous, contested border, but the two sides continue to edge toward dangerous conflict as they exchange blows, blame, and even the first gunshots to be fired over their feud in nearly … Read More
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal
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Nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament. EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination submitted by … Read More
Trump, Pentagon set to announce plan to withdraw more US troops from Iraq
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A coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday. President Trump and the Pentagon plan to announce a reduction of U.S. troop levels from 5,200 to about 3,500, a senior defense official told Fox News. The coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday and the Iraqis … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 September 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, Finally, some clarity. We’ve learned that the riots are real, who’d have thought? People are getting killed right and left, even though we only hear of those matching the mainstream narrative. We’d hate to know how many … Read More
The Digital Divide Hits U.S. Immigrant Households Disproportionately during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Two women use their laptops. (Photo: #WOCinTech Chat/Flickr) The internet is a critical component of modern life, and never has that been clearer than during the COVID-19 pandemic, where online connectivity has proven an essential lifeline to telework, distance learning, … Read More