1 Biden Accepts Dem Nomination, Vows to "Overcome Season Of Darkness"
The Democratic National Convention is officially in the books...and former VP Joe Biden has officially accepted his party's presidential nomination. In his sprawling speech of more than 20 minutes, Biden vowed to "overcome this season of darkness." He noted the staggering toll of the coronavirus outbreak and slammed the Trump administration's response to the crisis. He said the "tragedy of where we are today is it didn't have to be this bad." Biden argued that President Trump has failed in his most basic duty to the nation, to protect Americans. He called it unforgivable and pledged to "protect America." Biden pledged to be a President for all Americans, “not just his base." Biden called this a life-changing election with character, compassion and decency on the ballot, along with science and democracy. Biden said the choice in November's election could not be more clear. He argued that there is too much anger, fear and division in America. Biden vowed to be an "ally of the light and not the darkness."
2 Massive Payout Over Flint Water Crisis
Michigan is set to pay 600-million-dollars to the people of Flint over the city's lead water crisis. Multiple sources say most of the money will go to the families of children impacted by the town's contaminated water. Businesses affected will also potentially benefit. The amount each resident will get is based on how severely they were impacted. The water crisis began in 2014 when the city's water supply was switched to the Flint River and pumped through damaged pipes. The exact details over the settlement are expected to be released this week. What we know so far? The settlement will encompass all Flint children younger than the age of 18 at the time of the water switch in April 2014. Adults personally injured by lead contamination or Legionnaires' Disease are also included.
3 CDC: Coronavirus Cases Could Soon Start To Fall
Sure, the numbers of coronavirus cases might feel increasingly bad, but CDC Director Robert Redfield says there’s something you’re missing – that daily cases are actually slowing. Apparently, that trend has been developing in the last few weeks. And by the way, that’s not a guess on his part. That’s according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. And while the number of deaths is being stubborn, Redfield says the information suggests those are going to start dropping off, too. We might see it as soon as the next few weeks.