Just to put everything in perspective... 2020 will be the first calendar year without an Ohio State football game since 1889. Buckeyes played through the flu pandemic of 1918 and two World Wars, but they won't play this fall. — Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 11, 2020 We're living in wild, wild times. Word of the…
An advertising board displaying official coronavirus test-and-trace advice from the U.K. government.Mike Kemp | In PIctures via Getty ImagesThe U.K. economy contracted by 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the previous three months, as coronavirus-induced lockdowns hammered activity, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday.GDP (gross domestic product) expanded by 8.7% in June…
The National Weather Service has confirmed that multiple tornadoes touched down and caused damage in several Chicago suburbs during Monday’s derecho that slammed into the area. The series of at least six tornadoes hammered Chicago’s north and west suburbs on Monday, packing wind gusts in excess of 90-to-100 miles per hour and causing damage…
Meghan Markle revealed she’s voting in the 2020 U.S. presidential election this November, an unprecedented choice for members of the British royal family.The Duchess of Sussex explained her decision to vote in the upcoming election in a statement to Marie Claire.Markle, 39, was among 100 women including Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Meghan McCain, Chelsea Handler, Oprah…
(CNN)Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party's presidential ticket. "I've decided that Kamala Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to Donald Trump and Mike Pence and then to…
On the list of speakers at next week's Democratic National Convention are (from left) Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, John Kasich and Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. Getty Images/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/NPR On the list of speakers at next week's Democratic National Convention are (from left) Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, John Kasich…
Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a "world first," amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. "A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in the world this morning," Putin said on state TV. "I…
the first in the world to approve a vaccine for the coronavirus, President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Tuesday, though the vaccine has yet to complete clinical trials.The Russian dash for a vaccine has already raised international concerns that Moscow is cutting corners on testing to score political and propaganda points.Mr. Putin’s announcement came despite…
