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What to know about the QAnon conspiracy theory Daily Beast tech reporter Will Sommer talks to Fox News about Q and the QAnon conspiracy theory. Learn about what it is and why it has been moving from the fringes of the internet into mainstream politics, and why that could be dangerous for everyone. More than … Continue reading Anti-human trafficking groups push politicians, media companies to fight QAnon conspiracy theories

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will independently review the Trump administration’s anticipated coronavirus vaccine before approving distribution to its 39 million residents. “Of course we won’t take anyone’s word for it,” Newsom said Monday as he named 11 doctors and scientists to review any rollout of vaccines by the federal government or vaccine developers. It is … Continue reading Newsom says California will independently review coronavirus vaccine: ‘We won’t take anyone’s word for it’

President Donald Trump pumps his fist after a campaign rally at Erie International Airport, Tom Ridge Field, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Erie, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:59 AM PT – Wednesday, October 21, 2020 President Trump has continued to campaign across the United States ahead of the presidential election with a recent … Continue reading President Trump holds campaign rally in Erie, Pa.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is rolling back economic reopenings in four counties amid a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 cases. Bars and restaurants in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, and Will Counties are prohibited from serving customers indoors beginning on Friday. Additionally, social gatherings in the counties will be limited to 25 people, down from 50. … Continue reading Coronavirus uptick leads Illinois Gov. Pritzker to clamp down on bars, restaurants in some areas

FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas October 21, 2020 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund slashed this year’s economic forecast for Asia, reflecting a sharper-than-expected contraction in countries like India, a sign the coronavirus pandemic … Continue reading IMF cuts Asia’s growth forecast, warns of pandemic-driven risks

October 21, 2020 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund gave a thumbs-up on Wednesday to plans by new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to maintain the thrust of his predecessor’s “Abenomics” stimulus programmes, while pushing through reforms to revitalise the economy. Odd Per Brekk, deputy director of the IMF’s Asia and … Continue reading IMF endorses Japan PM Suga’s reform agenda, urges BOJ to review inflation goal

Mayra Joli, the Miami lawyer who gained renown as the “nodding lady” sitting behind President Trump during a nationally televised town hall, said her employees began receiving hate messages urging them to quit after the Oct. 15 event. The digital onslaught isn’t enough to change her mind, however. An immigration lawyer and mother from the Dominican … Continue reading ‘Nodding lady’ at Trump town hall accuses critics of targeting her employees

October 21, 2020 (Reuters) – Despite a “heartening” early bounceback from the initial hit to the U.S. economy delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has been uneven and will require continued support from the Federal Reserve and federal relief spending to ensure it becomes broadbased and sustainable, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on … Continue reading Continued fiscal, monetary support needed to avoid ‘K’ recovery

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer again temporarily commandeered Senate proceedings on Tuesday, forcing votes to halt consideration of a $500 billion Republican-backed coronavirus stimulus bill and to shut down the Senate until after the election.  Schumer, D-N.Y., cited his objections to what he called Republicans’ “stunt” on coronavirus stimulus and “illicit process” to confirm Supreme Court nominee … Continue reading Republicans thwart Schumer’s latest effort to shut down Senate, block consideration of virus relief bill

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask walks on a bridge as cars are seen in a traffic jam during evening rush hour in Beijing, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang October 21, 2020 Xian, CHINA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s 2020 … Continue reading China’s 2020 auto production and sales could return to 2019 levels: government official

FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Deputy Governor for Markets and Banking, Dave Ramsden attends a Bank of England news conference, in the City of London, Britain November 1, 2018. Kirsty O’Connor/Pool via REUTERS October 21, 2020 By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Cutting interest rates below zero risks damaging British banks’ capacity … Continue reading BoE’s Ramsden sees no case for negative rates now

Democratic Missouri congressional candidate Cori Bush suggested Tuesday that the federal government should take a cue from the recent movement to defund the police by doing the same to the U.S. Department of Defense. Bush, a progressive candidate who defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., in her party’s primary earlier this year, took to … Continue reading Democratic House candidate pushes ‘defund the Pentagon’ idea to fund social services

With the November election less than two weeks away, President Trump is continuing his campaign swing through the pivotal battleground states with a planned rally in North Carolina, where he’s currently neck-and-neck with Democratic rival Joe Biden.  Trump’s rally in Gastonia, N.C., comes just one day before the candidates will face off for the second and final presidential debate on Thursday night, which … Continue reading Trump to hold campaign rally in North Carolina as Biden preps for final debate in Delaware

October 21, 2020 BEIJING (Reuters) – China will strike a balance between stabilising economic growth and preventing risks, even as debt was allowed to temporarily rise this year to support the coronavirus-hit economy, the head of the central bank Yi Gang said on Wednesday. Yi, the governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), told … Continue reading China to balance stable growth and risk prevention: central bank

FILE PHOTO: People carry torches during a demonstration marking one year since the start of nation-wide protests near Beirut’s port, Lebanon October 17, 2020. REUTERS/Emma Freiha October 21, 2020 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Financial meltdown on a scale never seen before in Lebanon has raised fears for the stability of a country facing multiple crises. Political … Continue reading Factbox: Lebanon’s spiralling economic crisis

With just 12 days to go before the election, the presidential candidates will have one last attempt to sway voters this Thursday night in what’s sure to be a highly contentious and memorable debate. The final showdown between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be aired live on Fox News Channel at 9 p.m. EST. “Special … Continue reading How to watch the final presidential debate