FILE PHOTO: Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga poses for a picture following a press conference at LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan September 14, 2020. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo October 16, 2020 By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s new leader will aim to beef […]
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“I know nothing about QAnon”: Trump doesn’t denounce conspiracy
Both presidential candidates appeared in separate town halls on competing networks on Thursday night after President Trump said he would refuse to participate in a virtual debate. President Trump was in Miami at a contentious town hall hosted by NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie. When asked if he would denounce QAnon, a […]
U.S. wine industry faces multitude of threats
The West Coast wildfires have devastated about 30 wineries in California’s Napa Valley, and many winery owners say it will be a long time before they fully recover. The pandemic has also caused these vineyards to take a substantial financial hit. Contributing writer for The Washington Post and former winery […]
Former Chicago police superintendent accused of sexual assault
Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was accused of sexual harassment and assault on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by an officer who says she served as his personal driver. The lawsuit accuses Johnson, who was the highest ranking member of the department at the time, of “shockingly violent, abusive, […]
Trump grilled on coronavirus and conspiracy theories in tense town hall
President Donald Trump fielded an intense line of questioning at a town hall on Thursday night that touched on the coronavirus, conspiracy theories and his reelection campaign. “Oh, you always do this. You always do this,” Trump said at one point when the moderator, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, asked him to […]
Biden leaves the door open to adding seats to the Supreme Court
Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden speaks during a Town Hall hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, PA. ABC News Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday refused to rule out the prospect of increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court, and said he would announce a firm position […]
New Zealand’s Ardern and Collins make final pleas to voters before election
FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses her supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Praveen Menon/File Photo October 16, 2020 By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern on Friday urged voters to deliver her a strong mandate at this weekend’s […]
Guthrie asks Trump why he’d tweet “a lie” about Biden
At a town hall Thrusday night, NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie went toe-to-toe with President Trump, giving him as aggressive an interview as he’s experienced as president. Guthrie pressed the president on his COVID-19 diagnosis, his last negative test, his personal dislike for masks and the conspiracy group QAnon. She asked […]
Disney’s ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Aristocats’ get racism advisories
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed “Disney” logo is seen on the keyboard in front of displayed “Streaming service” words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic October 16, 2020 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Classic Disney animated movies “Peter Pan,” “The Aristocrats” and “Dumbo” have been given content […]
Trump says he doesn’t know if he took COVID test on debate day
President Trump, who has said he has “one of the greatest memories of all time,” said Thursday that he doesn’t know and doesn’t remember whether he was tested for COVID-19 on the day of the first presidential debate. Mr. Trump made the remarks during an NBC News town hall with […]