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# united-states - 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.
Texas resumes executions after months-long shutdown due to Covid-19
Billy Joe Wardlow, convicted for murder, was given the lethal injection yesterday evening.
# united-states - Thursday 2 July, 2020
United States records over 50,000 Covid-19 cases in 24-hour period for first time
The US has now reported nearly 2.7 million cases and more than 128,000 deaths.
# united-states - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
EU lifts travel restrictions for 'safe' countries, excluding virus-stricken US
If the Chinese government agrees to allow EU citizens travel there, the country may be added to the list.
# united-states - Friday 26 June, 2020
Ireland ranked worst in western Europe for tackling human trafficking
The annual trafficking report by a US State department has worsened Ireland’s ranking this year.
US House of Representatives passes police reform bill after George Floyd death
US President Donald Trump’s administration said he would veto the bill.
Texas halts reopening as US virus cases soar
Texas was among the most aggressive states in reopening in early June after months of lockdown.
# united-states - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
Protesters attempt to pull down statue of former US president near White House
Police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette Square, where the Andrew Jackson statue is located.
# united-states - Sunday 21 June, 2020
Prosecutor overseeing investigations into Trump allies removed from job
Geoffrey Berman is the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan.
# united-states - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
Trump administration sues to block ex-aide John Bolton's book
‘The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir’ is due to hit the shelves next Tuesday.
# united-states - Sunday 31 May, 2020
Protesting brutality against black people is 'right and necessary', but 'needless destruction' is not, says Joe Biden
Protests over police killings of black people reignited after George Floyd was killed during an arrest on Monday.
# united-states - Saturday 30 May, 2020
Debunked: No, Anthony Fauci did not say a Covid-19 vaccine must be delivered to people without 'proper studies'
Fauci has been falsely quoted on a number of social media posts.
# united-states - Monday 25 May, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington had been infected by a “political virus”.
# united-states - Thursday 14 May, 2020
Court overturning of Wisconsin governor’s lockdown hailed by Donald Trump
Some bars in the key election state opened to customers after a judge struck down the stay-at-home order.
# united-states - Monday 11 May, 2020
Harry Dunn suspect ‘wanted internationally’ after Interpol Red Notice issued
The teenager was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton in August last year.
Spokesman denies reports that US Vice President Mike Pence is in self-isolation
A close aide of Pence was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week.
# united-states - Thursday 7 May, 2020
Fears of second wave hang over Covid-19 containment successes around the world
Authorities in many countries are drawing up plans to cope with a resurgence in cases, as lockdowns are eased.
Trump defends not wearing mask at mask factory tour
The song Live and Let Die played in the background during the US president’s visit.
# united-states - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Coronavirus cases pass million mark in US as states begin lifting restrictions
The country’s death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed the 58,220 service personnel killed in Vietnam.
# united-states - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
Trump says US may seek damages from China over coronavirus outbreak
The US president also appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive.
# united-states - Thursday 23 April, 2020
Las Vegas mayor wants city to reopen, but says it's not her job to issue social distancing guidance
Goodman offered the city as a ‘control group’ for ending Nevada’s state lockdown, but was turned down.
# united-states - Wednesday 22 April, 2020
Donald Trump announces halt to US immigration green cards
Much of the country’s immigration system has already ground to a halt.
# united-states - Sunday 19 April, 2020
Some lockdown measures eased in US as protesters demand more
The number of Covid-19 cases, particularly in hotspot areas, continue to rise.
Donald Trump warns China could face 'consequences' over pandemic
Trump’s comments were made after he appeared to back anti-lockdown protests in several US states.
# united-states - Saturday 18 April, 2020
Poll: Who do you think will win the US presidential election?
The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday 3 November.
# united-states - Thursday 16 April, 2020
'We'll be the comeback kids': Trump says that virus in US has passed its 'peak' despite record death toll
Trump has promised swift “guidelines” on reopening parts of the country,
# united-states - Monday 13 April, 2020
Bernie Sanders formally endorses Joe Biden for president
“We’ve got to make Trump a one-term president,” Sanders said.
At least 11 killed as tornadoes rip through Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves tweeted that he had declared a state of emergency.
# united-states - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
Bernie Sanders suspends US presidential campaign
He said that “while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on”.
# united-states - Wednesday 1 April, 2020
Trump warns Americans of 'hell of a bad two weeks' ahead as up to 240,000 US deaths projected from Covid-19
Between 100,000 and 240,000 people in the US could die from Covid-19, according to White House projections.
# united-states - Tuesday 31 March, 2020
New York transformed as US virus death toll exceeds China's
The pandemic has killed more than 1,000 New Yorkers.
# united-states - Monday 23 March, 2020
Harvey Weinstein reported to have tested positive for coronavirus
Sources told TMZ that Weinstein was one of two inmates to test positive at a New York prison.
# united-states - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
Larry Donnelly: Super Tuesday 2 makes Joe Biden the Democratic nominee in-waiting
Biden was all but counted out by most onlookers before recently, writes Larry Donnelly.
# united-states - Thursday 5 March, 2020
Elizabeth Warren to drop out of Democratic presidential race, US media reports
Warren led some national polls last summer but she never managed to build a broad coalition.
# united-states - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
At least 24 dead after tornadoes strike Tennessee
The storms moved so quickly that many people in their path could not flee to safer areas.
# united-states - Tuesday 3 March, 2020
At least eight dead and 40 buildings collapse after tornadoes hit Tennessee
Authorities are continuing to search the wreckage for injured people.
# united-states - Monday 2 March, 2020
Poll: Who do you think will win the Democratic nomination?
Democrats in 14 States will vote tomorrow for who they want to see take on President Donald Trump in November.
# united-states - Saturday 29 February, 2020
US-Taliban landmark peace deal signed as full American troop withdrawal agreed
“We’re seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
# united-states - Thursday 27 February, 2020
Trump considers Italy and South Korea travel bans as Saudi Arabia bars entry to holy sites
The decision comes after the Middle East recorded at least 220 cases of Covid-19.
# united-states - Friday 14 February, 2020
Senate approves limiting power of Donald Trump to attack Iran
The bi-partisan vote was a rare exertion of authority from Congress.
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Poll: Would you visit an outdoor city centre swimming pool?
THE SPOTLIGHT IS once again on Dublin City Council after plans were revealed for a €15 million sea pool in Dublin city centre.
With Irish weather as unpredictable as ever, as evidenced by the lashing rain in the last week, are people really interested in an outdoor swimming pool in the city centre?
So this morning, we’d like to know would you visit an outdoor swimming pool if you had one in your vicinity?
Poll Results:
No (6472)
Yes (2790)
No opinion (236)
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Opinion: Ireland is in prime position to hold social networks to account - and we must
By Paul Tweed
Eoin Ó'Broin: Now is the time for the Government to borrow and invest in public housing
By Eoin Ó Broin
Professor Ruairí Brugha: We must close the pubs again - our health workers deserve better
By Ruairí Brugha
Have you hit lockdown fatigue? Two wellness practitioners have some advice for you
By Margaret Young & Laura Linehan
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