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Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign's final weeks
Read full article: Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign's final weeksHurricane Helene, the growing conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike are looming over the final weeks of the American presidential campaign.
WATCH NOW: Trump expected to announce that he will run for President in 2024
Read full article: WATCH NOW: Trump expected to announce that he will run for President in 2024The stage is set at Mar-a-Lago where former President Donald Trump is expected to say he’s running for president once again on Tuesday night.
Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Read full article: Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’WASHINGTON – Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation’s historic confluence of crises. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed,” Biden said. Both he, Harris and their spouses walked the last short part of the route to the White House after an abridged parade. Biden was also to join the end of a slimmed-down inaugural parade as he moves into the White House. The White House, desolate in Trump’s waning days, sprang back to life Wednesday afternoon, with Biden staffers moving in and new COVID-19 safety measures, like plastic shields on desks, installed.
Experimental antibody given to Trump with ‘compassionate use request’
Read full article: Experimental antibody given to Trump with ‘compassionate use request’“I’m going to Walter Reed hospital,” Trump said. The President landed at the hospital at 6:30 p.m. Friday where he is expected to remain for a few days. “Following PCR-confirmation of the President’s diagnosis, as a precautionary measure he received a single 8-gram dose of Regeneron’s polyclonal antibody cocktail. The FDA allows the drug to be administered under “an emergency use declaration.” Trials showed effectiveness under some circumstances. “He has completed his first dose and is resting comfortably,” Conley wrote in an update released through the White House.
Let it flow: Trump Administration eases showerhead rules
Read full article: Let it flow: Trump Administration eases showerhead rulesWASHINGTON The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn't getting wet enough. Since 1992, federal law has dictated that new showerheads shouldnt pour more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute (9.5 liters). As newer shower fixtures came out with multiple nozzles, the Obama administration defined the showerhead restrictions to apply to what comes out in total. The new proposal Wednesday would allow each nozzle to spray as much as 2.5 gallons, not just the overall showerhead. Appliance and plumbing energy and water conservation standards save consumers about $500 a year on energy bills, deLaski said.
FIFA to AP: Infantino should remain president during probe
Read full article: FIFA to AP: Infantino should remain president during probeLONDON Gianni Infantino can remain FIFA president and should not be forced from power while under criminal investigation, world football's governing body told The Associated Press on Saturday. A Swiss special prosecutor opened a criminal case into Infantino's conduct on Thursday over his meetings with the country's attorney general who has been leading a sprawling investigation into football corruption. There is nothing preventing the president from performing his duties, FIFA said in a statement to the AP. The FIFA president is subject to a criminal investigation by the Swiss judicial authorities," FIFA said, but he has not been charged nor is he guilty of anything. FIFA is convinced that at the end of the current investigations it will be confirmed that the FIFA president didnt do anything wrong by performing his fiduciary duties and meeting the attorney general of Switzerland, FIFA said.
Local 10's Calvin Hughes interviews Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Read full article: Local 10's Calvin Hughes interviews Haitian President Jovenel MoïseLocal 10's Calvin Hughes interviews Haitian President Jovenel MoïsePublished: January 13, 2020, 4:35 pm10 years after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti, Local 10's Calvin Hughes sits down exclusively with President Jovenel Moïse to discuss Haiti's past and future