Postmaster General Suspends Changes At Post Offices

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🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 171,000 with 5.4 million cases, as new coronavirus cases fall below 40,000 a day for the first time in two months. United States is still seeing more than 1,000 deaths per day despite lower cases are being reported. The postmaster general suspends changes at post offices amid Trump's assault on mail-in voting and Pelosi warns that it "doesn't reverse damage already done." Jill Biden and former President Bill Clinton speak on night two of virtual democratic convention. Excerpts have been released of Jill Biden and Bill CLinton's speeches. Trump attacks Michelle Obama after her scathing remarks in convention speech, using his words, "it is what it is." Trump slams former administration official for endorsing Biden. Rep Ocasio-COrtez given a one minute speaking slot tonight. Trump ally is saying that the president is "enthusiastic" about an unproven therapeutic made from a toxin plant but can't provide evidence it works.Notre Dame University reports almost 150 positive coronavirus cases. Fauci says that learning remotely is better for some parts. A new study says that it is possible for coronavirus spread on airplane. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut add two more states to their quarantine list. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:17.3	coronavirus death toll here in the United States has now surpassed 171,000 people and 5.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases.
1:28.0	But for the first time in two months, the country saw less than 40,000 new cases in a single day.
1:34.1	There's also breaking news in President Trump's attacks on mail-in voting.
1:38.0	Under growing pressure, the Postmaster General of the United States just announced
1:42.4	he's suspending controversial
1:44.0	changes in the Postal Service seen by many as undermining mail-in voting during the
1:49.4	pandemic but the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that the move, and I'm quoting her now,
1:54.3	doesn't reverse the damage already done.
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