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UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump signed four executive orders geared toward lowering drug pricing for Americans on Friday, July 24, The White House reported. President Trump signed the executive orders requesting Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take several actions to give American patients lower costs on prescription drugs, including insulin and epinephrine, and to ensure Americans can access...

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber is allowing drivers to determine their own fares in certain parts of California including San Francisco as of Thursday, July 23. The fares riders pay to the drivers are based on a pre-set time and distance rate in many cities in California at the moment. With the new fare system, drivers can determine the price the rider pays. Along...

CALIFORNIA─XpressWest, a high-speed train that will transform transportations in Southern California and Las Vegas, received $200 million of private activity bonds from Nevada after the state approved industrial development revenue bonds to assist with construction on Friday, July 24. The Nevada State Board of Finance approved the project after the California Finance Committee allocated $600 million in tax-exempt bonds to...

UNITED STATES—An Ohio man who appeared to be kneeling on the neck of a 2-year-old child in a picture that circulated on social media on Tuesday, July 21 was taken into custody by the Clark County’s Sheriff Office.  The picture showed a man putting a knee on the neck of a child and it contains the words “BLM now mf.”...

UNITED STATES—On Tuesday, July 21, Walmart announced that it will keep all its stores closed on Thanksgiving Day. "We know this has been a trying year, and our associates have stepped up. We hope they will enjoy a special Thanksgiving Day at home with their loved ones," said John Furner, the president and CEO of Walmart US in a...

SEATTLE,WA—Protests have taken place almost each night in Seattle, Washington since May 25, after the death of George Floyd, at the hand of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. As a direct result, the city of Seattle has reported rising violence and crime rates. On Sunday, July 19, two people were arrested after a protest erupted, which injured some police officers....

NEW YORK CITY—Crime and shootings in New York City have been rising for three consecutive weeks amid protests and unrest. During the weekend of Friday, July 17 and Sunday July 19, New York City reported 22 shooting incidents with 24 victims. During the month of June overall, the New York Police Department has reported that the number of shootings...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, July 18, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the city of San Francisco honored civil rights activist and Congressmen John Lewis who died on Friday, July 17 at the age of 80 from pancreatic cancer. San Francisco City Hall was illuminated in red, white, and blue colors and the city's flags were lowered to half-staff in...

UNITED STATES—On Wednesday, July 15, Twitter reported that over 100 “high profile” accounts were hacked, including Elon Musk’s and Kanye West’s accounts. The attack targeted several accounts in episodes over several hours. Later that day, all high profiled verified accounts that were affected were shut down and then restored later in the evening. After becoming aware of the attack, Twitter...

UNITED STATES—On Friday, July 17, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced that she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of liver cancer.  Ginsburg, 87, said she began chemotherapy in May after a February scan revealed lesions on her liver. “Immunotherapy first essayed proved unsuccessful. The chemotherapy course, however, is yielding positive results. Satisfied that my treatment course is...