NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

Russia, US appear ready for deal to extend nuclear pact

11:46 pm October 20, 2020

Moscow: Russia said Tuesday it’s ready to accept a US proposal to freeze the number of nuclear warheads and extend the two nations’ last arms control pact for one year and Washington responded that it’s prepared to make a quick deal. US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus welcomed the Russian offer and said that the US is […]

Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach

6:25 pm October 20, 2020

KIAWAH ISLAND: Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand. The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found a lone white baby sea turtle on Sunday. Photos show a tiny turtle that’s […]

Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing

6:14 pm October 20, 2020

JUNEAU: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over 2 feet at the nearest community as the threat subsided. The quake was centered near Sand Point, a city of about 900 people off the Alaska Peninsula where wave levels late Monday topped […]

Robert Redford’s son, James Redford, dies of liver cancer at 58

Robert Redford’s son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58

11:13 am October 20, 2020

Los Angeles: James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. He was 58. Robert Redford’s publicist, Cindi Berger, said in a statement Monday that the 84-year-old father is mourning with his family during this “difficult time.” His wife, Kyle, confirmed in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune that her […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump ‘running angry’; attacks polls, press and Dr. Fauci

11:00 am October 20, 2020

Tucson, Arizona: An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from Election Day. On the third day of a western campaign swing, Trump was facing intense pressure […]