by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | Constitution, Headlines, Health
A Texas-based doctor whose declarations about using hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19 were retweeted by Donald Trump has a long history of supporting conspiracy theories. Dr Stella Immanuel, 55, shot to fame yesterday when Trump and millions of his supporters...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | Headlines, Trump
Senate Republicans are distancing themselves from the decision to include nearly $2 billion for the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the GOP’s proposal for the next round of coronavirus relief. The package — negotiated by GOP leadership and the Trump...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
A conservative coronavirus-denier is urging others to take the virus seriously after 14 members of his family were infected and one died when he threw a party to celebrate the birth of a grandchild. Tony Green, a 43-year-old from Dallas, and his partner, threw the...
by Jim Heath | Jul 27, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, MLB
Just four days into its attempt to play 66 games over 60 days, there may be cracks in the construct of Major League Baseball’s pandemic plan. A coronavirus outbreak on the Miami Marlins forced postponement of two games today, calling into question the viability of...
by Jim Heath | Jul 27, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
New COVID-19 cases have hitting record highs in more than a dozen states as Dr Deborah Birx urged regions with rising infections to close bars, cut back on indoor dining and to mandate face masks. There has now been more than 4.2 million infections recorded across the...