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U.S. to Surpass Grim Milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths
FILE PHOTO: Boston EMS medics work to resuscitate a patient on the way to the ambulance amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo By Sangameswaran S (Reuters) - The...
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What Is Juneteenth and When Is It?
The annual holiday celebrating the end of slavery has gained visibility amid protests of police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. Dancers perform during the Juneteenth Celebration parade in Denver in 2015. AS THE NATION CONFRONTS issues of...
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Designed to Save Lives: Artists Craft Coronavirus Messaging for Underserved Communities
Graphic designers and artists are helping deliver COVID-19 information to underserved populations and communities heavily impacted by the virus. Artists and designers have helped target coronavirus information to communities for whom mainstream messaging...
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Trump Rally in Tulsa Sparks Coronavirus Concerns
Leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said he personally would not attend the event, and local officials have expressed concerns about it further spreading the virus. Supporters of President Donald Trump cheer as he speaks during a campaign...
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Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Fatal Police Shooting
Atlanta’s police chief is resigning after an officer fatally shot a man who snatched an officer’s Taser and ran during a struggle in a restaurant parking lot. "RIP Rayshard" is spray painted on a sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests...
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As US Seethes Over Race, Trump Calls Out 'Evil of Slavery'
President Donald Trump has urged West Point's graduating class to “never forget” the legacy of soldiers before them who fought a bloody war to end slavery. President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Her Cancer Has Returned
The Supreme Court justice says she is ‘fully able’ to continue her duties. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced Friday that her cancer has returned. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had a recurrence...
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Biden and Trump Display Their Differences on Race, Police and the Coronavirus
The presidential candidates appeared at roundtable events that highlighted the differences in their approaches to the most urgent issues facing the nation. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion at Gateway Church in Dallas on Thursday....
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Momentum Grows as More U.S. Cities Debate Defunding the Police
As cities mull reducing police department budgets, experts and advocates clash over the consequences of such a move. Protesters carry a "Defund the Police" sign during a rally in Chicago on Saturday. LAST WEDNESDAY, ON THE ninth day of the feverish protests...
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Federal Reserve Projects Near-Zero Interest Rates Through 2022, Paints Grim Economic Outlook
Federal Reserve officials are projecting elevated unemployment rates for years to come and a significant dip in output this year as the country recovers from the coronavirus. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, seen in a photo from March, said Wednesday...
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It’s Official: U.S. Economy Entered a Recession in February
The recession marks the end of the longest economic expansion on record. People walk through a shuttered business district in Brooklyn on May 12, 2020 in New York City. THE U.S. ECONOMY officially entered into a recession in February, the group that labels...
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George Floyd Protests Blur the Lines of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are feuding over who should control the response to protests in the nation’s capital. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser walks on a street near the White House that city workers and activists painted...
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The Latest: Mourners Pay Respects Near Floyd's Hometown
Mourners from around North Carolina are in a quickly moving line outside a church in the small town of Raeford where a memorial service and public viewing for George Floyd are being held. People pay their respects during a memorial service for George...
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Lack of Government Leadership Puts Businesses in Control of Coronavirus Response
Walmart became the latest in a series of businesses, big and small, that are taking the lead in responding to the coronavirus in lieu of clear and consistent government regulations. Shoppers are required to wear masks at Dan Baileys Fly Shop in Livingston,Montana...
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The ‘Minnesota Paradox’: A State Grapples With Stark Racial Disparities
The historical inequities highlighted by George Floyd’s death are hardly a secret in Minneapolis, where leaders have long called for change. A make-shift wooden barrier blocking Chicago Avenue from traffic reveals a new mural of George Floyd at the location...
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Ginsburg’s Death Reshapes the 2020 Presidential Campaign
The country is already divided, and it’s likely to get worse with the coming fight over a Supreme Court nomination. FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2019, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends Georgetown Law's second annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
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The World Is Watching U.S. Protests Over George Floyd
Demonstrations spread to Paris and other cities around the world. A demonstrator holds a sign near a burning barricade in a protest against police brutality in Paris on Tuesday. ALL EYES ARE ON THE U.S. amid protests and demands for justice over the death...
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Military Begins Staging to Quell George Floyd Protests
Troops began assembling outside the nation’s capital late Monday in anticipation of a highly unusual Insurrection Act order from the president. A military police Humvee blocks the street in downtown as demonstrators protest during a protest over the death...
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Trump Regains Influence in GOP Primaries With Success in Alabama, Texas
The president’s victory lap comes a few weeks after his endorsed candidates fell short in two Republican primaries, which included the surprising defeat of an incumbent. Trump’s biggest success of the night was in Alabama, where former Auburn University...
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Coronavirus Cases Likely to Surge in Protests' Wake
Experts say protests over the death of George Floyd pose multiple risks for infection – but that doesn't mean they should stop. Near the White House in Washington, D.C., demonstrators gathered on May 31 to protest the death of George Floyd. Public health...
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Trump Calls Governors ‘Weak’ Amid Protests, Urges Arrests
More governors should be taking advantage of the National Guard, the president said, adding that they are making themselves ‘look like fools’ for not doing so already. President Donald Trump reportedly told governors that they "have to arrest people"...
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WHO: There Will Be No Return to Normal in the ‘Foreseeable Future’
The World Health Organization also discussed reopening schools and how long antibodies could last. Health workers wearing protective equipment, July 12, 2020, in La Paz, Bolivia. THE WORLD HEALTH Organization on Monday warned that there will be no return...
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
The court announced late Friday that the champion of progressive and feminist issues had succumbed to metastatic pancreatic cancer. Ruth Bader Ginsburg presents at a Library of Congress event on Feb.14, in Washington. Ginsburg died of metastatic pancreatic...
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Are States Still Seeing Growth in COVID-19 Deaths?
The number of states in a ‘growth phase’ has dwindled, but modeling still indicates the U.S. could see more than 500 coronavirus deaths per day by the Fourth of July. A worker pushes a COVID-19 patient from a specialized bus to the Montefiore Medical...
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Florida Sets One-Day Record With Over 15,000 New COVID Cases, More Than Most Countries
A sign advertising COVID-19 antibody testing is seen at Baptist Hospital entrance, as Miami-Dade County eases some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Marco...