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# america - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
US coronavirus death toll hits 150,000
The figure is by far the highest in the world.
# america - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
US says Beijing's pursuit of offshore resources in South China Sea are illegal
Beijing claims most of the South China Sea through a vague delineation based on maps from the 1940s.
# america - Thursday 9 July, 2020
Joe Biden proposes 'Buy American' campaign to bolster US firms
The former vice-president has called for $700 million to be spent on supporting manufacturing and technology firms.
# america - Sunday 5 July, 2020
Trump attacks opponents as he promises to 'safeguard' American values
Trump echoed comments he’d made the day before at Mount Rushmore.
# america - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
US on track for 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, warns top disease expert Anthony Fauci
There have been at least 126,000 deaths from Covid-19 in the United States so far.
# america - Sunday 28 June, 2020
Trump tweets and later deletes video of man chanting 'white power'
A spokesperson for Trump later said he was not aware ‘white power’ was mentioned in the video.
# america - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
US Attorney General William Barr agrees to testify before Congress
Congress is examining whether he has inappropriately politicised the Justice Department.
# america - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Former eBay employees charged after allegedly sending spiders and cockroaches to US couple
The campaign was allegedly over a newsletter they published which was critical of the company.
# america - Friday 12 June, 2020
Trump supporters attending his rallies told they must sign waiver promising not to sue if they catch Covid-19
The first of his rallies is due to take next Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
# america - Saturday 6 June, 2020
Washington DC braced for largest protest yet as Biden attacks Trump for 'despicable' George Floyd comments
There were zero arrests during demonstrations in the US capital in the last two days, and a curfew has been lifted in advance of today’s protest.
# america - Friday 5 June, 2020
The Explainer: What does the George Floyd killing mean for America?
On this week’s episode, Glenn Burkins joins us from North Carolina to talk about the impact of the protests.
# america - Tuesday 5 May, 2020
Taoiseach invites woman who received abuse for Irish dancing video to 2021 St Patrick's parade
Morgan Bullock said she was accused of cultural appropriation because she is a black Irish dancer.
# america - Friday 17 April, 2020
Wave of protests in several US states as anti-lockdown campaigns grow
Much of the protesters are affiliated with Trump supporter groups.
# america - Wednesday 19 February, 2020
Jihad Jane: How the 'new face of terrorism' wound up in Waterford
A new Irish-made documentary tells Colleen LaRose’s, Jamie Ramirez and Ali Damache’s story.
# america - Friday 27 December, 2019
Spotify to suspend political advertising in 2020
The company said it does not have the necessary level of robustness in its systems to responsibly validate and review this content.
# america - Saturday 21 December, 2019
Donald Trump officially launches military 'Space Force'
It will initially have about 200 people and a first-year budget of $40 million.
# america - Friday 20 December, 2019
'A huge step': US suspect charged over death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn
Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the crash which killed Harry Dunn on 27 August.
# america - Friday 20 September, 2019
One killed and five wounded in Washington DC shooting
The incident occurred just a few kilometres from the White House.
# america - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Nancy Pelosi repeats pledge that US-UK trade deal won't pass Congress if Brexit 'imperils' Northern Ireland
Pelosi said the Good Friday Agreement needed to be protected, and was “a beacon of hope for the entire world”.
# america - Saturday 10 August, 2019
Man (20) walks into Walmart armed with guns to 'test his right to bear arms'
Dmitriy Andreychenko’s wife Angelice had told him it wasn’t a good idea.
# america - Thursday 25 July, 2019
Irishman facing deportation from US to be released from detention for 30 days, legal team says
Keith Byrne was detained by customs officials on 10 July.
# america - Sunday 14 July, 2019
'A hard-working family man': Irish father-of-three facing deportation after decade seeking US residency
Fermoy native Keith Byrne was detained on Wednesday.
# america - Friday 5 July, 2019
Poll: How do you feel about Mike Pence's planned visit to Ireland?
A date in September has been floated although official details have not yet been released.
# america - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Explainer: Why have Trump's Fourth of July plans annoyed so many people?
Celebrations in Washington usually go off without the involvement of the president in a bid to leave politics outside patriotism.
# america - Saturday 25 May, 2019
US judge blocks Mississippi's 'heartbeat' abortion ban
The bill banning abortion where a heartbeat is detectable was passed in March.
# america - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Farmer in Nebraska saws off his own leg with a pen-knife after getting trapped in farm machine
He eventually became free and dragged himself to the nearest phone to call for help.
# america - Friday 10 May, 2019
Fake heiress who conned New York's elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison
Ana Sorokin traveled free of charge on private jets and lived for months at luxury hotels without paying the bill.
# america - Sunday 24 February, 2019
'It'd be a great opportunity for the provinces to build their brand in the States'
The New England Free Jacks will host the four Irish provinces’ A teams in March and April.
# america - Thursday 24 January, 2019
Former trainee prison guard kills five people in shooting at Florida bank
The shooter called police from within the bank, telling them he had opened fire.
# america - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Trump confirms that US military has killed architect of 2000 USS Cole bombing
The military said Friday that Al-Qaeda operative Jamal al-Badawi was believed to have been killed in a precision strike in Yemen.
# america - Saturday 22 December, 2018
The Mueller investigation will be the political story of 2019, and other predictions for US politics
Larry Donnelly looks back on 2018 and ahead to 2019 in American politics.
# america - Thursday 20 December, 2018
Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US state - far more than was disclosed by Church
The state’s attorney general said it was clear from its investigation that the “Catholic Church cannot police itself”.
# america - Thursday 8 November, 2018
California bar shooter Ian David Long suspected of suffering from PTSD
In April, the authorities were called after Long was “somewhat irate, acting a little irrationally” at his home.
# america - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
'A battle for America's soul' as public go to the polls in historic midterms today
Will Trump’s divisive rhetoric win the day, or is there a Democrat resurgence looming?
# america - Monday 29 October, 2018
'We’re murdering each other every day. Other countries don’t go through this' - Golden State Warriors coach
Steve Kerr spoke about the threat of gun violence in America after 11 people were shot dead in Pittsburgh.
# america - Friday 19 October, 2018
US opens national investigation into alleged abuse carried out by more than 300 suspected priests
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has confirmed that it will ‘cooperate’ with the federal investigation.
# america - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
Donald Trump says it's a 'scary' and 'difficult' time for young men in America
Trump was again asked about Brett Kavanaugh by reporters today.
# america - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
Hurricane Florence expected to deliver 'direct hit' to US East Coast
President Trump said this is one of the worst storms to hit the east coast in many years.
# america - Wednesday 29 August, 2018
Texas police officer found guilty of murdering unarmed black teenager
Roy Oliver could face between five to 99 years in prison.
# america - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
La Roux slammed Fox for using her song 'Bulletproof' in a segment about bulletproof back-to-school gear
The singer called the choice of song ‘abhorrent’.
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Poll: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
IT’S A MONTH since the launch of the HSE’s new Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Since then, the app has had well over one million downloads, with the take-up rate heralded as being “the most successful launch” of the app anywhere in the world, said HSE CEO Paul Reid last month.
The app is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day. The bluetooth function means that users will be notified via the app if they have been a close contact of a confirmed case.
As cases begin to rise again – particularly in Kildare, Laois and Offaly – health officials fear that transmission could once again spread within the community.
Of the 174 cases reported yesterday, around 50 of them were reported outside of the three counties now under new restrictions.
With that in mind, we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
Poll Results:
Yes, I check in every day (1141)
Yes, I check in most days (960)
Yes, but I only check in once or twice per week (635)
I didn't download it (601)
No, I've stopped using it (523)
Yes, but I only have the bluetooth contact tracing function enabled (446)
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Larry Donnelly: American politics is in a bad state and the TV networks aren't helping
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
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