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Should N.J. Legalize Marijuana? The Voters Will Decide

For two years, New Jersey lawmakers had failed to mobilize enough support to pass a bill to fully legalize marijuana. Instead, they agreed in December to put the question directly to voters: “Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called ‘cannabis’?” Then March roared in, and the world turned […]

Voters Dread Election: ‘It’s Going to Be Hell No Matter What’

ERIE, Pa. — The cool breezes arrived a few weeks ago, coming in after a long summer of protest, illness and economic devastation. They brought a chilling reminder: Nov. 3 is almost here. Brenton Davis has stocked up on guns and ammo. Kathy Faticia is considering leaving the country, mulling the options for dual citizenship. […]

A timeline of Trump's Covid-19 symptoms and treatments

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – As President Donald Trump continues to be treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre, doctors and senior White House staff members have given conflicting updates about the president’s condition, treatments and when he learned he was infected with the coronavirus. Here is a timeline of events about the president’s illness, drawn […]

As cold weather arrives, US states see record increases in Covid-19 cases

NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Nine US states have reported record increases in Covid-19 cases over the last seven days, mostly in the upper Midwest and West where chilly weather is forcing more activities indoors. On Saturday alone, four states – Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin – saw record increases in new cases and nationally nearly […]

Coronavirus: President Trump’s COVID-19 battle – A timeline of events

The US president is being treated in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 – but there has been confusion over how unwell the 74-year-old leader is. Here are some of the events leading up to and during his battle with coronavirus. Saturday 26 September (All timings are US time) Superspreader event? Donald Trump holds a […]

Experts say details of Trump's Covid-19 treatment and dipping oxygen levels show his condition might be more serious

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – US President Donald Trump’s medical team delivered an update on Sunday (Oct 4) of his condition, as the president’s personal physician acknowledged delivering an overly rosy description of his illness a day earlier. The details of the briefing signalled to some health experts that the president’s condition might be more serious than […]

Trump's doctor sows confusion with reversals on president's vitals

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Mr Donald Trump’s physician admitted to giving a misleading statement about the president receiving oxygen, the latest in a series of contradictory and confusing accounts about Mr Trump’s coronavirus infection. White House physician Sean Conley told reporters on Sunday (Oct 4) that Mr Trump had received supplemental oxygen on Friday, after saying […]

Trump’s coronavirus battle: Timeline of events

The president is being treated in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 amid confusion over how unwell he is. Here are some of the events leading up to and during his battle with coronavirus. Saturday 26 September (All timings are US time) Superspreader event? Donald Trump holds a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the […]