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Republican National Convention is underway
 

Republicans kicked off their convention Monday, formally nominating President Donald Trump for a second term and anticipating a speech from the president’s eldest son.

Zoom outages cause global complications

Zoom experienced partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators.

Trump formally nominated for 2nd term as GOP convention begins

The Republican Party formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House Monday, one of the first acts of a GOP convention that has been dramatically scaled down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early

Acknowledging an expected surge in mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, Louis DeJoy says voters should mail back their ballots at least seven days prior to the election.

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Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes

The Gulf Coast braced Sunday for a potentially devastating hit from twin hurricanes as two strong storms swirled toward the U.S from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Officials feared a history-making onslaught of life-threatening winds and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama.