harpreetpreminds, Author at Washington Daily Report

US coronavirus: Keep Covid-19 vaccines off the fast track, experts caution

by harpreetpreminds | Sep 3, 2020 | HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS, News, Top Left

US coronavirus: Keep Covid-19 vaccines off the fast track, experts caution As many hope for a vaccine to bring Covid-19 under control, a leading vaccine expert warned against using an emergency use authorization (EUA) to put one on the US market as soon as possible....

Donald Trump threatens to cut funding of ‘lawless zones’ Democratic-led cities

by harpreetpreminds | Sep 3, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Middle

Donald Trump has threatened to cut funding to lawless zones cities run by the Democratic party following violence at recent protests. The US president signed a memo targeting cities such as Seattle, Portland, New York and Washington DC, which he described as...

Washington mayor moves to quell anger over statue proposals

by harpreetpreminds | Sep 3, 2020 | Bottom Middle, News, Top Right

The capital Washington mayor of US on Wednesday asked a committee studying the fate of its monuments to figures linked to slavery and racism to focus on “contextualizing, not removing” federal memorials, after the White House slammed its recommendations...

University of California system can no longer consider SAT, ACT results in admissions, judge rules

by harpreetpreminds | Sep 2, 2020 | HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS, News, Top Left

University of California schools can no longer use SAT and ACT test results in deciding undergraduate admissions as the school system’s “test optional” policy at some of its campuses may unfairly benefit those who can access a test amid the COVID-19...

Jacob Blake: Donald Trump accuses protesters of carrying out acts of ‘domestic terror’ in Wisconsin

by harpreetpreminds | Sep 2, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Middle

Donald Trump has accused protesters of carrying out acts of “domestic terror” after a white police officer was filmed shooting a black man in the back in Wisconsin. The US president made the remarks on a visit to the city of Kenosha, where Jacob Blake, 29,...