77 Days Until Election Day
IN THE NEWS
Michelle Obama implores Americans to “vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it”
Michelle Obama closed out the first night of the DNC with an emotional and powerful speech. “If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it.”
LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michelle-obama-speaks-at-democratic-convention-2020-joe-biden/
Republican women voice support for Biden at the 2020 DNC
Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Meg Whitman, and Susan Molinari, all voiced strong support for Joe Biden and why they were voting for him during the first night of the DNC.
LINK: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/republican-women-voice-support-for-biden-at-the-2020-dnc-90227781709
Daughter of COVID-19 victim blasts Trump at Democratic Convention
Kristin Urquiza delivered a blistering takedown of Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. “My dad was a healthy 65-year-old. His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump, and for that, he paid with his life.”
LINK: https://news.yahoo.com/kristin-urquiza-covid-father-death-trump-democratic-national-convention-023959942.html
DNC Line-up Tuesday
Dr. Jill Biden is scheduled to headline the evening with speakers to include, former Secretary of State John Kerry, former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/18/dnc-2020-tuesday-speakers-include-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-bill-clinton-jill-biden.html
Coronavirus pandemic now driven by younger adults: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday the coronavirus spread is now largely being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected and asymptomatic.
LINK: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-idUSKCN25E0AZ
The story behind the choir that sang ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the DNC kickoff
The 57-member choir reflected different races, ethnicities, religions, ages and gender and came together in just 10 days.
LINK: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dnc-kicks-off-diverse-choir-representing-us/story?id=72431578&cid=social_fb_abcn
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