He, of course, accepted - and had already chosen Harris as his partner. 18, on the second night of the (virtual) 2020 Democratic National Convention, the party officially nominated Biden. Vice President Joe Biden addresses a crowd at a town hall event (file photo). Then-Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. The 55-year-old first-term senator is also of South Asian descent. Harris ran against Biden earlier this year and seemed to be a strong contender before eventually dropping out of the race for the White House. It was a history-making move as his selection marked the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket. As the World Health Organization explained, “(It wounded) a fragile population already facing civil unrest, an ongoing socio-economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.” 4, a massive explosion at a Beirut port killed at least 190 people and injured thousands of others. Public anger swelled over the possibility that government negligence over the storage of tons of ammonium nitrate was behind the catastrophe. That Thursday, the official death toll from Tuesday's blast stood at 137, with thousands injured. Check out some of these maps and graphics.Įmergency workers search a collapsed building on Aug. (Although the photo below is also from September, August is largely the month when the fiery situation started). Severe August thunderstorms ignited numerous wildfires across California, Oregon, and Washington, which were followed in early September by additional ignitions across the West Coast. This season, however, was especially scary.
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West Coast wildfires were in full force this month, as is somewhat typical for this time of year.
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It looked strange on TV, as did most professional sports playing for empty stadiums, but the NBA was the first (and only) league to do this kind of “bubble,” which seemed to be effective in preventing the spread of COVID amongst the athletes. Most games played without any fans in attendance. Playoffs took place in the bubble, with extensive COVID testing and rules about who was allowed in. On July 7, the first NBA players arrived to a “bubble” environment at Walt Disney World, nearly four months after the season had been suspended.
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