NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

House panel warns of fraud, abuse in business aid programme

11:55 pm September 1, 2020

Washington: Congressional investigators say they have identified lapses pointing to possible fraud and abuse in the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief program, including more than USD 1 billion awarded to small businesses that received multiple loans. A report issued Tuesday by a House subcommittee says a lack of government oversight and accountability for the USD 600 billion-plus program […]

Chicago police fatally shoot 1 after gunfire hits squad car

11:46 pm September 1, 2020

Chicago: Chicago police officers shot and fatally wounded a male suspect after their squad car was struck overnight by gunfire, police said Tuesday. The “male offender” died after he was taken to Stroger Hospital late Monday in critical condition, police said. His name was not immediately released by authorities. Officers were driving in their squad car about […]

NYC delays start of school year to allow more prep time

9:24 pm September 1, 2020

New York: New York City is delaying sending students back to classrooms by 11 days to give teachers more time to prepare, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday The development comes after de Blasio emphasized for months that the city’s 1.1 million public school students need schools to resume in-person instruction this fall after the coronavirus abruptly […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House public tours to resume September 12 with COVID rules

9:03 pm September 1, 2020

Washington: Public tours of the White House, halted nearly six months ago due to the coronavirus outbreak, are set to resume later this month with new health and safety policies in place. Tours will resume Sept. 12, for two days a week instead of five, and for just a few hours a day, the first lady’s […]

Massachusetts voters to decide Markey, Kennedy primary fight

8:49 pm September 1, 2020

Boston: Massachusetts voters are set to decide one of the higher profile battles on this year’s primary ballot — the contest pitting incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey against U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III. The 39-year-old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, promising a new generation of leadership, is hoping to become the next Kennedy to take a seat in […]