Headlines for August 3, 2020
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#56FK1)
- White House's Dr. Birx Warns U.S. Has Entered New Phase in Pandemic as Death Toll Tops 155,000
- Lawmakers at Standstill over Coronavirus Bill as Democratic Rep. Grijalva Goes After GOP Response
- Worldwide Cases Top 18 Million as Countries Across the Globe Hit Grim New Milestones
- Border Patrol Raid Arizona Humanitarian Camp for 2nd Time in 2 Days, Detain 30 Asylum Seekers
- SCOTUS Rules Trump Can Move Forward with Border Wall Construction
- Trump Admin to Start Charging Fees for Asylum Applications
- Islamic State Claims Attack on Afghanistan Jail Which Killed At Least 29 People
- Award-Winning Author Tsitsi Dangarembga, Opposition Party Spokesperson Arrested in Zimbabwe
- Hong Kong Postpones Elections, Issues Arrest Warrants Under National Security Law
- Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok's U.S. Operations
- Trump Installs Islamophobic Fox News Pundit in Top Pentagon Post, Bypassing Senate Approval
- Appeals Court Overturns Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber
- Active Army Sergeant ID'd as Killer of Austin, TX Antiracist Protester
- Department of Homeland Security Removes Official Who Surveilled Journalists
- Michigan Court Frees Black Teenager Jailed for Missing Online Schoolwork
- Protesters in New York Demand End to Discrimination and Anti-Trans, Anti-Sex-Worker Laws