Americans are not renowned for their subtlety,but the occasion was restrained and dignified. The focus was on paying tribute to victims,not politics.
Whether driven by megalomania,legacy-building,or purer motives,the world’s richest people are committing serious cash to one of humanity’s biggest challenges:tackling climate change.
Mike Bloomberg sunk $US1b into an ill-fated White House run and now a tide of disruption is creeping towards the business that made him one of the world's richest people.
The decision by Michael Bloomberg reflects just how much the electoral landscape appears to have shifted in the final few months of the presidential race.
The billionaire said he wants to increase the number of African American doctors by reducing the debt burden of students.
The final day of the historic,virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention,as Joe Biden formally accepts the party's nomination as Democratic candidate for president.
The former New York City mayor will contribute at least $US10 million to create a"tracing army"that will help find people infected with the coronavirus.
The Bloomberg campaign,which hired 2400 people across 43 states,will also transfer its offices in six pivotal states to the states'Democratic parties.
The withdrawal of Elizabeth Warren from the Democratic primaries makes it seem as if things are going backwards.
Warren had banked on a strong showing on Super Tuesday after a string of disappointing finishes in early states,but she trailed far behind the front-runners.
Bloomberg's departure cements Biden as the only moderate candidate left in the Democratic race - and the clear favourite to take on Trump in November.