Jha Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is winning enough states to reach the magic number of 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency. Biden’s remarks, in which he described this as a victory for American people, democracy and America, came after major media networks projected him as the […]
Day: November 4, 2020
Fox News Helped Fuel Trump’s Rise. Now It’s Reporting on a Possible Fall.
President Trump and Fox News have a complicated relationship. Election Day did not help. The cable news channel that kick-started Donald J. Trump’s political career was suddenly in the position of signaling its potential end. The network’s early call of Arizona on Tuesday night for Joseph R. Biden Jr. infuriated Mr. Trump and his aides, […]
Bruce Maxwell among 9 players to reach minor league deals with New York Mets
NEW YORK — Catcher Bruce Maxwell, the only major league player to kneel during the national anthem in 2017 to protest racial injustice, has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets for next year and will report to major league spring training. Maxwell was in the major leagues with the Oakland […]
Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia‘s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister on Wednesday ordered the military to confront the country’s Tigray regional government after he accused it of carrying out a deadly attack on a military base, declaring “the last red line has been crossed” after months of alleged provocations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s statement, and the reported […]
Helen Lachs Ginsburg, Who Saw a Living Wage as a Right, Dies at 91
Helen Lachs Ginsburg, an economist and leading authority on full employment, or what has been called a job guarantee, died on Oct. 8 in a hospital in Queens. She was 91. Her family said she had multiple health problems. Dr. Ginsburg had retired as a professor of economics at Brooklyn College, where she specialized in […]
Microsoft With Windows 10 Is Slowly Phasing Out Control Panel for Its Touch-Friendly Settings App
The Control Panel and Settings app for Windows PCs offer the same functionality (more or less), but some users prefer one over the other. It is mainly because some users enjoy the no-frills look of the Control Panel, while the Settings app offers a more advanced look with enhanced UI and touch-friendly support (for compatible […]
Detroit Lions place QB Matthew Stafford on reserve/COVID-19 list
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford missed practice Wednesday and has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced. Stafford is considered a “high-risk, close contact” of a non-team member who tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stafford’s last contact with the individual was Monday, which means he would be eligible […]
Bezos sells more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos this week has sold more than $3 billion worth of shares in his company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission compiled by OpenInsider. Bezos has accelerated his stock sales in the last year. In August, Bezos offloaded more than […]
US Presidential Election 2020 – Joe Biden vs Donald Trump: Who’s Winning Which State?
Wisconsin and Michigan are critical in the race to the 270 electoral votes. Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden won the vital states of Michigan and Wisconsin, US media projected on Wednesday, nearing the magic number of 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House even as incumbent President Donald Trump’s campaign vowed to pursue […]
Denmark Will Kill All Farmed Mink, Citing Covid Infections
The Danish government will slaughter millions of mink at more than 1,000 farms, citing concerns that a mutation in the novel coronavirus that has infected the mink could possibly interfere with the effectiveness of a vaccine for humans. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday. There are 15 million […]