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AP News:美国邮政局成大选新争议

2020-08-21来源:和谐英语

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session, with a planned vote to stop changes at the post office. Mail delays and cutback have sparked a nationwide outcry. President Trump has said he's keeping cash from the post office to make it harder to process mail-in ballots.

The virtual Democratic National Convention begins Monday. As the Party prepares to nominate Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris for president and vice president. Democrats will participate remotely, with speakers including Senator Bernie Sanders and Ohio's former Republican Governor John Kasich.
Three police officers were in stable condition after they were shot near Austin, Texas. Authorities were surrounding a home where the suspected gunman was barricaded inside with three family members.
A huge wildfire has burned at least 45 square miles and prompted evacuation orders in a sparsely-populated area of Northern California. Powerful winds and lightning and extreme heat are all making the firefighting conditions especially tough.