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Nine Die in US Torrential Rains, Flood
Over the weekend, torrential rains caused severe flooding across the southeastern United States, resulting in at least nine fatalities and widespread destruction. The flooding caused catastrophic damage, with over half a million households across the eight states losing power by Sunday night, Kentucky experienced some of the worst impacts, with up to 6 inches (15…
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After Excusing Violence, Trump Acknowledges Biden Transition
President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition” on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill…
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Trump Inciting Violence, Warns Georgia Election Official
A US state of Georgia election official has said President Donald Trump will bear responsibility for any violence that results from unsubstantiated election fraud claims he has stoked. “It’s all gone too far! All of it! It has to stop!” Gabriel Sterling warned. He cited intimidation and death threats to election workers. Georgia is carrying…
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Buhari Wishes US Counterpart, Family, Speedy Recovery
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI WISHES US PRESIDENT, TRUMP, FAMILY QUICK RECOVERY President Muhammadu Buhari joins all citizens of the United States of America in prayers for a quick and full recovery of President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, who reportedly tested positive to COVID-19. The President notes, with sympathy, that the incident…
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Tiktok: Trump Says He will Ban Chinese Video App in the US
President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US. He told reporters he could sign an executive order as early as Saturday. US security officials have expressed concern that the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be used to collect the personal data of Americans. TikTok has…
