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.

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Collins: Maskless Trump set a poor example at White House

9:10 am October 7, 2020

Bangor: Republican Sen. Susan Collins said she was “shocked” to see President Donald Trump discharged from the hospital so soon, and said Trump set a poor example by appearing at the White House without a mask. “When I saw him on the balcony of the White House, taking off his mask, I couldn’t help but […]

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask

7:40 pm October 6, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

White House virus testing couldn’t protect Trump

7:30 pm October 6, 2020

WASHINGTON: His press secretary once described President Donald Trump as the “most tested man in America” when it came to COVID-19. And variations on that message were the White House ready response any time critics questioned the president’s lax approach to following guidelines for avoiding the novel coronavirus. But that testing operation proved woefully insufficient […]

Hurricane Delta now Category 2, roars at Mexico’s Yucatan

7:22 pm October 6, 2020

MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Delta rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph (175 kmh) winds Tuesday on a course to hammer southeastern Mexico and then grow to a potentially catastrophic Category 4 on approach to the U.S. Gulf coast this week. Cuba’s westernmost province and the Cayman Islands were under tropical storm warnings […]

Texas officer charged with murder in fatal store shooting

7:06 pm October 6, 2020

WOLFE CITY: A white police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man following a reported disturbance at a convenience store in a small East Texas town over the weekend, authorities said. Jonathan Price was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas opened fire Saturday […]