At least 28 states are not following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on reporting new Covid-19 cases — half of which saw

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – George Floyd’s death has triggered a groundswell of outrage and activism by religious leaders and faith-based groups across the United States, reminiscent of

People gather at the Robert E. Lee Monument, now covered by protest graffiti, in Richmond, Va., on Sunday. A judge on Monday issued a temporary

Tokyo — These are tough times for the music business. Outdoor concerts and music festivals are in hiatus, and prospects for a return to live entertainment

Source: Facebook//Gov. Phil Murphy New Jersey Assemblyman Jay Webber accused the State’s Governor Phil Murphy of “brazenly defying” his own executive order that limits outdoor

SEOUL — North Korea has said it is cutting communication hotlines with South Korea, a tactic the isolated country has used repeatedly during periods of

Calling all patriots!

Economists have declared that the longest economic expansion in American history, which has been presided over partly by President Donald Trump since his taking office

The Wall Street Journal published an editorial Monday evening arguing that recent firings at two news outlets suggest that journalism has been taken over by

1.  27 killed, some burned alive in jihadi attacks on predominantly Christian villages in Mali 2. Chicago Sun Times: 18 murders in 24 hours: Inside the most

Gov. Tim Walz will allow restaurants, bars, and gyms to reopen at limited capacity starting Wednesday. Walz signed Executive Order 2020-74 to move the state

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today continued to take action in the ongoing response to the

The State Department is launching a new push to free an American hostage being held in an Iranian jail, shortly after Navy veteran Michael White was freed

But the situation would have been much worse had states not shut down, a new study says. More than 1.9 million Americans have been infected,

New daily cases hit a record high on Sunday, the W.H.O. says. The number of new daily cases worldwide hit a new high on Sunday,

Gyms across the country are dropping their affiliation with CrossFit over the company’s response to last week’s protests. Gym owners say they were dismayed by

The Simpsons had a few choice words for the Class of 2020. The animated family temporarily left their longtime home on Fox to join Beyoncé,

FILE PHOTO – French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner delivers a speech during a news briefing at the Elysee Presidential Palace after a weekly cabinet meeting,

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo exits a #7 Subway train in Manhattan on the first day of New York City’s phase one reopening during the

Andrew Cuomo. | AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after a week of publicly struggling with how to balance support for

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference about COVID-19 at Parliament in Wellington on Monday. Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

If the president of a country is implicated in running a massive drug-trafficking network, you might think that would be a disqualifier for receiving U.S.

NBC News reporter Carl Quintanilla thought he was making a powerful point, and though Twitter metrics are a dubious measure of public opinion, over 21,000 people

The survey also finds a growing majority of Americans feel racism is a big problem in the country today and that the criminal justice system

Want to get The Morning by email? Here’s the sign-up. Good morning. Minneapolis plans to dismantle its police force. New York City is starting to

Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the police killing of

LONDON (AP) — Just like coronavirus, racism pays no attention to borders. Across the world, people representing a broad spectrum of society have marched as

(Reuters) – Oxford Biomedica has signed a new manufacturing agreement with a group backed by the UK government to help it scale up production of

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks at a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11,

Altogether, the kerfuffle lasted less than five minutes. Barr recently told the New York Times Magazine that he was on the front line of the

Before the lockdown began, Paddy Screech moved his boat 20 miles north of London, into the countryside. In a separate boat, he runs a floating

Reihane Taravati, a Tehran resident, knows all too well the dangers involved in posting videos and photos on social media websites in Iran. The 29-year-old

Asserting that “everything is under perfect control,” President Trump claimed credit Sunday after a national wave of demonstrations against police abuses turned calmer, even as

“We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public

Iowa Hawkeyes football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle released a statement late Sunday afternoon about allegations of racially charged behavior. Doyle has been accused

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee encouraged all Republicans to “make the right move” and stand behind President Trump, following a New York Times report that claimed

In London, Rome, Madrid, Warsaw, Sydney, Hong Kong and countless other cities, protesters packed streets that have laid deserted for months to tell governments around

In London, Rome, Madrid, Warsaw, Sydney, Hong Kong and countless other cities, protesters are packing streets that have laid deserted for months to tell governments

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Damascus (AFP) – Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad buried its former leader Ramadan Shalah in Syria Sunday, an AFP correspondent said, a day after he

By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – The novel coronavirus has killed more than 110,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday,

LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland has recorded no deaths of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Scottish health minister Jeane

Before the lockdown began, Paddy Screech moved his boat 20 miles north of London, into the countryside. In a separate boat, he runs a floating

The smell — campfire and chemicals — was the first thing that hit Brenda Lenton. Then it was the sight of twisted steel beams and

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rick Scott said China had “decided it wanted to dominate the rest of the world” The row between the US

During an April 2 interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News, Surgeon General Jerome Adams compared deaths caused by COVID-19 to deaths caused by smoking

News Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump shushes journalists before signing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act in the Rose Garden at the

Raising a family has always been challenging, but contemporary family life in America suffers from structural problems that previous generations never faced. These problems are,

I can’t believe that kneeling during the anthem is going to be in the mix as an issue during the home stretch of the campaign

By STEVEN SLOAN, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and TOM FOREMAN Jr. WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most

By The Associated Press TOP OF THE HOUR: — Police use flash bang devices, pepper spray to disperse Seattle protesters — Mayor of Portland, Oregon,

With states beginning to allow varying degrees of economic reopening, large protests against police brutality being held in dozens of cities and warmer weather inviting

Millions have taken to the streets across the world to protest the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by a white police

Beirut (AFP) – Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital Saturday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters

LONDON (Reuters) – Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in London

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters were marching in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the United States to protest the killing of a black

It’s an opening for political attacks that Republicans themselves once engineered — slamming President Barack Obama in 2010 for what they viewed as prematurely promising

Newly elected prime minister Avdullah Hoti (center) walks out of the parliament building in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday. Visar Kryeziu/AP hide caption toggle caption

After weeks of catastrophic job loss across the country, May’s labor report held out a glimmer of hope: The nation’s overall unemployment rate ticked down

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“Fifty plus years later we’re still dealing with the same thing” Large crowds have gathered to protest

WASHINGTON — Protesters began to gather in Washington for a big demonstration on Saturday as street marches across the United States to protest the killing

I have to admit it: The launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon was a pretty exciting thing, particularly for an aviation geek like myself. Granted,

The New Jersey Assembly, by a vote of 52-28, approved a bond-borrowing bill called “reckless” by Republicans and a “necessary step” by Democrats. The bill

Contract workers for Facebook in Austin, Texas, say they have been retaliated against for union organizing, resulting in two workers’ departure in recent weeks. The

The World Health Organization reversed course on face masks yesterday. It’s now encouraging people to wear them to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. The general

DUBAI, June 6 (Reuters)- – A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but

FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective masks sit between makeshift plastic barriers to maintain social distancing inside a jeepney amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in

America is having a conversation with itself, in voices that ring with rage, despair — and, sometimes, hope. For nearly two weeks, street protests have

Dr. Georges Benjamin knew that when the coronavirus landed on U.S. shores, it was going to be especially bad for black Americans. “We see it

But beyond the death of yet another black American at the hands of police, US President Donald Trump’s response to it has further infuriated people

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: ‘Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing that’s happening’

BERLIN — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 407 to 183,678, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases

How about we end the week with a good news story? Well, another good news story. The first one this morning was huge – the

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2020. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) On

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that he did not believe New York City police were using excessive force against peaceful protesters and

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised sweeping changes to the social network’s internal policies on threats of state use of force and voter suppression after weeks

By Raf Casert | Associated Press SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER, France — At least the dead will always be there. All too many have been, for 76 years

The job market halted its pandemic-induced collapse in May as employers brought back millions of workers and the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined. Tens of millions

“We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen. Hopefully, George is looking down right now, and saying, ‘This is a great

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Mexican authorities sought to calm an anxious public after the nation’s coronavirus death toll grew by 1,092 on Wednesday — more than doubling the daily

In April, new cases never topped 100,000 in one day, but since May 21, there have only been less than 100,000 on five days, according

  45m ago Thousands rally in Australia Thousands gathered in Australia’s capital on Friday to remind Australians that the racial inequality underscored by George Floyd’s

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe man approached police in Buffalo before being pushed backwards Several videos of police brutality have emerged

A Davidson County judge on Thursday ruled that the state of Tennessee must provide its 4.1 million registered voters with a mail-in voting option, in

George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts

All Americans have been shocked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody. This sickening act has set off more than a week of

The death of George Floyd in the latest example of police brutality has drawn tens of thousands of people onto the streets and caused some

Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has just landed another $1.2 billion for his global tech ambitions — this time from Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund.

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign firm Mubadala has become the latest investor in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms, joining five American firms including Facebook and Silver Lake

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy’s signature warships, the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to

Commentary Sports Getty Images / Getty Images for EIF & XQIn this screen shot, NBA superstar LeBron James speaks during during a virtual event for

The Texas Democrat Party is holding a virtual convention this week, the first such large event held by any of the Democrat Party’s state conventions.

1. Diverse religious groups, 76 Members of Congress and 16 States support foster families at the High Court 2. WSJ: Child-Abuse Reports Are Falling, and

Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray both warned that foreign adversaries are attempting to exploit the George Floyd protests by sowing discord

Ten people who were home sick with Covid-19 may have found relief with a common over-the-counter heartburn remedy, according to a study published Thursday. A

Mass arrests of protesters across the country — many held for hours in vans, cells and other enclosed spaces — are heightening the risk of

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran since 2018 was freed on Thursday and was on his way back home, his family

(Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday debated whether to support a bill that would shield universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits brought by students and

People attending a vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre hold a banner reading “Hong Kong independence” at Victoria Park in Causeway

What was supposed to be a banned event commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre instead became one of Hong Kong’s most unifying vigils in 31

Bryan told police McMichael said “f***ing n***er” after three blasts from McMichael’s shotgun left Arbery dead in February the streets of the Satilla Shores neighborhood,

London — Actor and producer John Boyega addressed a crowd of thousands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in London’s Hyde Park on Wednesday, telling them he

Militarized cops and Trump photo op are too much for former Marine general. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis—the first of four people to occupy

HONG KONG — Police fired pepper spray at Hong Kong protesters on Thursday who were defying a ban to stage candlelit rallies in memory of

Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley is worried some programs will take voluntary activities too far. Right now, football players around America are returning to their

A woman holds a prescription of hydroxychloroquine, Seattle, Wash., March 31, 2020. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) First: It seems that several major studies, including one in The

A political action group is raising questions over the selection of a firm for a multi-million-dollar contract in Illinois. Illinois Rising Action said Chicago-based Bulley

It has fallen to me to announce that, yes, the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process is now open. First out of the gate is Senator

By JOE McDONALD Most Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street gain on surveys showing better U.S. jobs and manufacturing conditions than expected.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the

Health experts have identified older Americans and those with underlying health conditions as the people most susceptible to the novel coronavirus. But federal data show

The “alert” was from a man who had a run-in with the Minneapolis police while on the frontline of the police-brutality protests set off by

Phone data from about 400 activists in Michigan’s capital who protested coronavirus-related government orders was reportedly collected by a progressive advocacy group, but the same

The World Health Organization and a number of other governments changed COVID-19 policies and treatments based on “flawed” data from a U.S. health care analytics

Lawful protest in the American political process isn’t the same as the lawless rioting, looting, and destruction of lives and property that became a threat

Gotta say, I’d have had more sympathy for Roy Cooper in this situation two weeks ago. That would have been before the same people who

By TIM REYNOLDS The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the

At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus

(Reuters) – European countries are starting to relax travel restrictions, keen to lure back foreign tourists this summer as the number of new coronavirus infections

Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist, addresses a news conference Wednesday in Stockholm. “There are things we could have done better,” Tegnell told a Swedish newspaper.

The Navajo Nation patrol car pulled up to the jail near the center of town and Officer Carolyn Tallsalt stepped out. She adjusted her surgical

The footage is stomach-churning: a half-dozen uniformed officers holding a man face down for several minutes as he gulps for air and screams, again and

  5m ago Police in Philadelphia gear up for more possible unrest Philadelphia police are gearing up for another day of possible unrest as protests

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAleem Maqbool reports from peaceful protest in Washington’s Lafayette Park Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated,

MOSCOW — The Kremlin defended on Wednesday plans to hold a nationwide vote next month on constitutional reforms that could allow President Vladimir Putin to

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has noticed a nearly 60 percent drop in calls of suspected child abuse and neglect since the

Remember politics? Voting? Elections? Those strange rituals so beloved by our ancestors in the Before Times. Well, there were a bunch of them going on

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian scientist imprisoned in the U.S. and acquitted in a federal trade secrets case returned to his homeland on Wednesday

By Arnd Wiegmann WALENSTADT, Switzerland (Reuters) – Two Swiss conceptual artists are offering seven open air “hotel rooms” this summer across a “performance space” encompassing

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people defied curfews to take to the streets of U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth night of

As of early Wednesday, CBS News projects Joe Biden has 1,912 delegates, just shy of the 1,991 delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination. With

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Event held last November ahead of the convention that was expected to take place in Charlotte US President Donald Trump

Congressman Eliot Engel, a Democrat who has represented New York in the House of Representatives for more than 31 years and is facing a primary

President Trump announced the Republican National Convention will not take place in North Carolina after discussions with the state’s governor. On Tuesday night, Trump blamed

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson urged protesters Tuesday not to “succumb” to those who are trying to “divide and conquer” the country by pitting

Black Americans are much less likely to trust their local police and law enforcement to look out for them and their families than others —

By Grant Smith, Joseph Ax and Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an

Hey all you cool cats and kittens, there’s a new chapter in the Joe Exotic saga—Carole Baskin is now set to take over Joe’s zoo.

A boy watches a movie projected on a giant screen in the low-income neighborhood of Petare, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Caracas, Venezuela

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said U.S. troops should take to the streets of New York City, while elsewhere five officers

Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during last year’s pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia. This year’s hajj is in doubt — and Indonesia

Parkview Early Learning Center in Spokane, Wash., has been operating at one-third capacity under pandemic guidelines. Co-owner Luc Jasmin III says it has been tough

As repercussions from the racially charged death of George Floyd spilled Monday into a second week, growing numbers of U.S. mayors imposed or tightened curfews

To capture the speed and audacity of its plan to field a coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration reached into science fiction’s vault for an inspiring

It was a busy week in security. Newly released documents shown exclusively to TechCrunch show that U.S. immigration authorities used a controversial cell phone snooping

PARIS (Reuters) – The Cafe de Flore in Paris, once a favourite drinking hole of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, spread its tables along

Several of the president’s senior aides spent the weekend debating the merits of Trump delivering a formal address to the nation about the civil unrest

Scientists studying tiny exhaled particles that could transmit the coronavirus say a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decision to drop warnings against choral singing

Not me. Dennis Rodman hasn’t entered my thoughts at all as many of us continue to try to find some sanity during some insane times.

By The Associated Press The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white

By The Associated Press The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white

A new projection finds the virus costing the U.S. economy $7.9 trillion. Poor countries face debt crises. The Congressional Budget Office projected on Monday that

The app’s name says it all: Remove China Apps. Developed by a self-proclaimed “Indian startup” named OneTouch AppLabs, Remove China Apps crossed 1 million downloads

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian scientist imprisoned in the U.S. after being acquitted in a federal trade secrets case is on his way back

What began as peaceful demonstrations in Minneapolis last week descended into violence at times and quickly spread from coast to coast, with protesters setting fire

Almost two weeks before the reopening, teacher Jane Cooper used a two-meter length of ruler and pipe to check seat spacing in her classroom at

A woman walks past a boarded up store in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Professor Jody David Armour says protesters today are more diverse and

The death of a black man and a murder charge against a white police officer on Friday forced the Twin Cities to reckon with a

A small group of peaceful demonstrators gathered near the police station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, yesterday to protest the death of George Floyd, the

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney addressed the ongoing carnage in America, and he made his feelings very clear. Following the death of George Floyd in

On Sunday, The New York Times published an article titled “Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News.” As Calvin from “Calvin & Hobbes” once

Katie Canales/Business Insider Rent costs have plummeted throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since this time last year, according to recent data. In San Francisco,

In the last week: Over 100,000 Americans were confirmed to have died of COVID-19, a disease that has disproportionately killed poor and black people in

By Sandee LaMotte | CNN As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of

Co-host of Fox News’ “The Five” Juan Williams said on Monday that the coronavirus, racial rage, and economic collapse are all coming together, echoing a similar

In the weeks since America began reopening on a large scale, the coronavirus has persisted on a stubborn but uneven path, with meaningful progress in

More dismal numbers confirm what we already knew: Q1 2020 was real rough for an already struggling smartphone category. Gartner’s latest report puts the global

Tehran (AFP) – Tehran said Monday that scientist Sirous Asgari, one of more than a dozen Iranians behind bars in the United States, is set

Atlantic hurricane season is now underway, and there’s a 60% chance of an above-normal season, according to forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There’s

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will submit to parliament early next week a second extra budget to fund a new $1.1 trillion stimulus package to

“We are seeing in St. Paul and obviously around the country, Jake, this level of rage and anger that frankly is legitimate,” St. Paul Mayor

When Alester Pryor thinks about what’s at stake in the 2020 presidential election, her mind drifts to the March on Washington in 1963 and the

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has confirmed its first locally transmitted coronavirus cases in more than two weeks, fueling concerns over its spread as restrictions

A Pennsylvania school board has blocked the use of a proposed textbook after one school board member led the charge against the book on the

The Associated Press The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police

A nation braces for another night of unrest. Demonstrations continued across the United States on Sunday as officials braced for another night of destruction after

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Denis Balibouse This article was published originally by PassBlue, a partner of The Daily Beast which provides independent coverage of the United Nations. It was written

We were already heading into a long, hot summer of death. Then a Minneapolis police officer put his knee on the neck of an unarmed

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian states on Sunday began identifying high-risk zones where coronavirus lockdowns should continue while the rest of country gears up to

When my cell rang, an unfamiliar number popped up on the screen. Normally I ignore these calls, certain my service provider has sold my information

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProtesters took to the streets of many cities to voice their anger following the death of George

LONDON — British housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday the government was “reasonably confident” that a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown would keep

NASA says the manned SpaceX launch is a step toward going back to the moon and getting to Mars. It’s also tied to U.S. national

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Aaron Terrazas is the director of economic research at Convoy, a digital freight network. He says that, for the millions of truckers

Tourists enjoy the hot weather at Bournemouth beach on May 25, after some coronavirus restrictions were eased. Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images  The UK is at a

Nations expand reopenings, as global cases pass 6 million. This week begins a pivotal period in the coronavirus pandemic, as countries give students, shoppers and

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley took over manual control of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Saturday, shortly after the vehicle’s historic first launch from Cape

The death of George Floyd, a black man seen in a video pinned down by a white police officer and who later died, has caused

FILE PHOTO: Paramedics wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk towards a residential building to visit a patient during their working shift amid the coronavirus disease

Top officials with the European Union urged President Trump to rethink his plans to leave the international agency. Trump announced his decision Friday after weeks

In almost 45 years confronting racism in the historic cradle of the nation’s civil rights movement, the Rev. Timothy McDonald III has marched in countless

Tantolunden park in Stockholm, Sweden, May 30, 2020 ( TT News Agency/Henrik Montgomery/Reuters) There have now been ten times as many COVID-19 deaths in Sweden

“ Three, two, one, zero. Ignition. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon! Go NASA! Go SpaceX! Godspeed, Bob and Doug!” With those words

By TIM SULLIVAN and STEPHEN GROVES MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew

SpaceX on Saturday launched two NASA astronauts aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the accomplishment is a tremendous one for both the company and the

Left: Doctor in a mask in South Africa. Top right: Someone drinking a cup of tea in South Africa. Bottom right: Two women walking in

FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman with a dog is seen near the beach at Barton on Sea, Hampshire as the spread of the coronavirus disease

On hand for the launch were President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, along with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, SpaceX founder Elon Musk and

On top of rising infections, a cyclone and 100 million people out of work, India has another problem: An invasion of locusts — the worst

New York Governor Andrews Cuomo asked the state’s attorney general to investigate the “disturbing, violent clashes” that occurred in Brooklyn, New York, Friday. “Last night

By Friday, as smoke was lifting in Minneapolis after a night of racial unrest, he announced the United States would withdraw from the World Health

Lawrence Cherono (Kenya) crosses the finish line to win the 2019 Boston Marathon in Boston, Mass., April 15, 2019. (Brian Fluharty/USA Today Sports) Well, it

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday he would sign an executive order that gives private businesses the right to deny entrance to anyone who

Richard Drew/AP Options contracts appear to be pricing in 2021 dividends that are 40% lower than their March levels, Goldman Sachs wrote in a Friday

Major U.S. cities are edging back to normalcy. The world is full of cautionary tales. Many of the most populous cities in the United States

Coronavirus COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Clip Joint Salon in Columbia said two of its stylists tested positive for COVID-19. The salon alerted customers on Friday

Acorns, which helps millions of people invest their spare change in the stock market, has laid off between 50 to 70 people, TechCrunch has learned

Akinwumi Adesina The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa

People who have been following Naomi Campbell on social media as of late have gotten frequent access to her home, social circles and time. Since

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – Twelve migrants have tested positive for coronavirus at a government-run shelter in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, the

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.

In perhaps the most significant trade action, Trump said his administration would take steps to revoke Hong Kong’s preferential treatment as a separate customs and

NPR’s Ari Shapiro and Michel Martin are joined by NPR’s science correspondent Jon Hamilton to talk about the information about the coronavirus learned since the

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a Statement of Interest in a civil lawsuit challenging the COVID-19 shutdown orders of Democratic Michigan Governor

Shaken and angry, Minneapolis’ telegenic young mayor stood in front of television cameras over and over this week – first to decry the police killing

‘Many will just blow this off’

The big coronavirus debate is between blaming President Donald Trump and blaming China for the pandemic. The usual suspects are lined up on each side.

All those beer bottles you’ve had piling up in coronavirus quarantine can now get you a couple of bucks again, as the state begins to

Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has some looking for ways

To understand America’s racial hierarchy, you need only look at the pictures. On Monday in Minneapolis, a 46-year-old black man named George Floyd died not

The prom is usually reserved for high school students, but a clever and caring seven-year old managed to score an invitation by throwing a prom

FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Minister of Transport Marc Garneau speaks in the House of Commons as legislators convene to give the government power to inject billions

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A third night of racially charged arson, looting and vandalism gripped Minneapolis as protesters vented rage over the death of an unarmed

The day that Kevin Harrington went into quarantine was a joyous one. He flung open the door to room No. 305 at the Extended Stay

The villager looked at the photograph of his dead grandmother. She would not be happy. Her ancestral altar was now blocked by canned drinks and

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The 3rd Precinct police station in Minneapolis was overrun by protesters and set alight A police station in Minneapolis has

We have been reminded in this time of pandemic that necessity is the mother of invention. People have modified many regular activities. They’ve gone to

Over Memorial Day weekend, some families made their way to America’s beaches and ambled up and down the sand or the boardwalk. In a few

President Trump escalated his war on social media networks yesterday, raising the existential question of whether they should be held responsible for the sometimes false

Major League Soccer has teams preparing for a potential tournament at Disney World. Meanwhile, the National Women’s Soccer League will return for a 25-game tournament

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent: A Muslim faithful holds his son as they perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the

What is safe to do during the pandemic? As states begin to reopen, it might feel hard to tell. Should we still wear masks outside? (Some

NPR’s science correspondent answers listener questions about the pace and process needed to develop a viable coronavirus vaccine.

Under political pressure to take a hard line against China for its crackdown on Hong Kong, President Trump instead is planning to impose relatively mild

They were musicians, engineers and teachers. And cancer survivors, firefighters, lawyers and doctors. Others were grandfathers, mothers and retirees. And some were just beginning their

Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump said the move was to “defend free speech from one of the gravest dangers

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBuildings were set on fire and shops looted on a second day of protests Police and protesters

Even though the coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Iran, the Islamic Republic’s government has continued to ramp up its nuclear capabilities, rather

The coronavirus pandemic may have closed church doors around the globe, but that doesn’t mean believers have abandoned Christ’s mission. One such organization that has

Activists from “Rise and Resist” and “Indivisible Brooklyn” carry body bags symbolizing the victims who so far have died due to complications of the COVID-19

My column this week focuses on MTX, a “digital transformation services” company raking in hundreds of millions of taxpayer funds for contact tracing apps and

The Washington Post reports that the White House has decided not to publish economic forecasts due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus. That’s the

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Rep. Suzan Delbene, D-Wash., discusses the latest unemployment figures and legislation she helped introduce to help workers impacted by the coronavirus. Read more

“We may get a second peak in this way,” said Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme on Monday. A second peak

Want to get The Morning by email? Here’s the sign-up. Good morning. China passes its Hong Kong crackdown. Europe and Japan push for new stimulus.

London-based Greyparrot, which uses computer vision AI to scale efficient processing of recycling, has bagged £1.825 million (~$2.2M) in seed funding, topping up the $1.2M

NEW DELHI (AP) — As if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet’s Google

“Covid was a game changer,” said Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough. “We now have the tools in place to label content that may contain misleading claims

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NPR’s health policy reporter answers listener questions about what to do and how to get health care after losing health insurance.

As the U.S. passes the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, some of the country’s most popular tourist destinations are planning to reopen in the

The nation’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 100,000 in less than four months on Wednesday, a heart-rending inflection point in a pandemic that has profoundly altered

The desperate toll passed into six figures on Wednesday afternoon: 100,000 victims, who were living Americans several months ago, when the viciously infectious virus made

A new era in the American space program is set to begin as two veteran NASA astronauts lift off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon en

Image copyright Reuters The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. It has seen more deaths than

The U.S. Department of Justice charged a West Virginia mail carrier for attempted election fraud on Tuesday, a press release stated. Thomas Cooper, 47, was

WASHINGTON — Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if

The FBI has created an online questionnaire for those who might have been victims of disruptively-broadcast videos depicting child sexual abuse during a Zoom call.

News Stephanie Keith / Getty ImagesPeople watch the fireworks display on the National Mall during Fourth of July festivities on July 4, 2019, in Washington,

President of El Salvador Announces That He is Taking Hydroxychloroquine, Says ‘Most World Leaders’ Doing the Same Tap here to add The Western Journal to

Northern Virginia counties are ready to enter phase one of reopening as relevant data continues to trend in the right direction, Gov. Ralph Northam announced.

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Brooke Shields is proud of her beach-ready bod. The 54-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday where she flaunted her ageless figure while wearing a neon

Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., pushes back against recent criticisms of him by the president, saying they are another effort to distract from the real issues.

“He’s a fool, an absolute fool to talk that way. I mean every leading doc in the world is saying you should wear a mask

More than 1,689,100 people in the United States have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 98,900 have died, according to a New York

When AbCellera won a $30 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop therapeutic countermeasures against viral outbreaks two years ago, it’s

PARIS (AP) — “Do as I say, but not as I do” was the message many British saw in the behavior of Prime Minister Boris

PARIS (Reuters) – A French consortium said on Wednesday that it was stepping up its previously announced plans for a saliva-based screening test to detect

The 1999 movie Office Space captured the humdrum existence of life in cubicle land complete with florescent lights, a relentless workday monotony, and a printer

FILE PHOTO: General view of the almost empty Khaosan Road, which is usually crowded with tourists, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in

But Republicans involved in convention planning say there remains strong interest in holding the event in North Carolina, a critical swing state. They also acknowledge

NPR’s global health and development reporter answers listener questions on how the coronavirus is affecting the world at large.

NPR’s global health and development reporter answers listener questions on how the coronavirus is affecting the world at large.

The Justice Department is dropping its inquiry into Sen. Dianne Feinstein over stock trades made as the novel coronavirus struck the U.S. and roiled the

New York, once the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed nearly 100,000 lives in the U.S., will reopen several more counties as officials

In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash in Delaware — Biden’s first in-person interview since being knocked off the campaign trail by the coronavirus pandemic

It may be back to the best of times for U.S. investors, with the stock market rebounding 35% since hitting a four-year low in March.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Trump has used Twitter to repeat false claims about the death of Lori Klausutis Twitter has refused to

“We’re going to defeat the invisible enemy. I think we’re going to do it even faster than we thought. And it will be a complete

Just 25% of Americans believe official coronavirus death tolls reported by federal, state, and local governments in the U.S. are accurate, according to a new

Schools across the country could face a financial crisis and feel a lasting impact from the business shutdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly

(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images) “The Postal Service problem is one of the most perplexing ones we have,” President Gerald R. Ford stated in

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Johnny Louis/Getty Images Consumer confidence stabilized in May as lockdowns eased and businesses began reopening, according to a Tuesday report from The Conference Board. The

Coronavirus art at NUMU New Museum Los Gatos is asking community members to submit artworks they’ve created while sheltering in place for “Art in the

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The World Health Organization is warning of a 'second peak' in areas where coronavirus is declining. What does this mean as crowds flocked to beaches

Yet despite, and perhaps because of, his earlier cavalier attitude, Trump spent the long holiday weekend bemoaning everything but the tragic roll call of death

Weather: Foggy early, then increasingly sunny, with a high in the mid- to upper 70s. Alternate-side parking: Suspended through June 7. Families of front-line workers

Woman phones NYPD after being told to leash her dog in Central Park: Melody Cooper / @MelodyMCooper A woman told New York police that a

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday called for an ideological truce between employers and workers to revive the country’s A$2 trillion

“I’m running at half speed,” Greiman said at an event hosted by the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association. “Cattle are backing up because we can’t run our

People enjoy the spring weather as they sit at a restaurant in Stockholm on April 15 during the coronavirus pandemic. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

President Trump threatened Monday to move the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if its Democratic governor doesn’t immediately guarantee party members can fill

The Little Mermaid was singing what everyone felt. “I want to be where the people are!” she cried, sweeping an arm through the air as

Dr. Nita Patel, Director of Antibody discovery and Vaccine development, looks at a computer model showing the protein structure of a potential Covid-19 vaccine at

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Although no medication is currently recommended to treat COVID-19 there is no mandate against promising treatments and doctors are taking full advantage. From “supportive care”

If you don’t know what the Imperial College model is, you probably know the number: 2.2 million deaths. That’s what the mathematical model from the

It was just about midnight, on the night before my wife and I moved back to New Hampshire after our brief stint in rural Michigan.

Video posted to Facebook on Saturday shows a mask wearing mob cursing and screaming at a woman for not wearing a coronavirus mask at a

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump honored America’s fallen service members on Monday as he commemorated Memorial Day in back-to-back appearances in

As new waves of coronavirus appear in the South and Midwest, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel joins Ayman Mohyeldin to discuss why he thinks summer camps need

It wasn’t just the beaches. Pictures posted on social media showed mostly unmasked people crowded together at ACE Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina, on Saturday.

Memorial Day is met with a varied approach, from strict closures to crowded celebrations. Those looking to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start to

The nation’s rental car companies are in deep trouble. And that’s another blow for the already struggling auto industry. During normal times rental car companies

Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The

A growing number of MPs are calling for Dominic Cummings to resign – GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images/GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images A growing number

As the nation moves towards recovery and reopening, one emerging reality in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak is that the American health care system

A dad has come up with a creative solution to keeping his kids entertained and active while staying indoors—hosting the Olympic Games. When the 2020

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s security and police chiefs said “terrorism” was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing’s

Over the past three years, American activists have butted into European online debates ahead of major elections with doctored photos of politicians and inflammatory online

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at a demonstration in favor of his government on Sunday. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andressa Anholete/Getty

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at a demonstration in favor of his government on Sunday. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andressa Anholete/Getty

The steelworker counted as corpses were dragged out of the hospital in twos and threes, loaded into funeral cars and driven away. Every body bag

Watch CBSN Live U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 100,000 as millions celebrate Memorial Day; Teacher infected with coronavirus continues her remote class. Copyright © 2020

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the current “best estimate” for the fatality rate among Americans with COVID-19 symptoms is 0.4

PARIS — French authorities reported the smallest daily rise in new coronavirus cases and deaths on Sunday since before a lockdown began on March 17,

The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg slammed White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, saying Sunday that her behavior was “indefensible and grotesque.” Anchor Chris Wallace was also

Carlos Gavidia is a COVID-19 survivor who wanted to thank President Donald Trump for touting the drugs he says saved his life, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

The coronavirus pandemic is changing how the Trump administration handles illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Citing a public health concern, the speed of returning

(Pixabay) Over at Bloomberg, John Authers takes a look at ESG funds: Amid all the horrors of 2020, ESG ETFs have so far suffered only

MANDEL NGANGetty Images Sunday’s New York Times cover commemorates 1,000 of the Americans lost to COVID-19, listing their names, ages, and a one-sentence biography. This

Reuters / Lucas Jackson We won’t be going back to the way things were after the pandemic. HSBC Global Research, an independent analyst division within

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Residents of Los Angeles are scratching their heads wondering

The Biden campaign is out with a new ad showing the president golfing over the Memorial Day weekend as the death rate from the coronavirus

The Springfield-Greene Health Department announced Saturday that a second hairstylist tested positive for coronavirus, and may have exposed 56 clients at the same Great Clips

They break through the ground, like the undead emerging from graves. They scuttle in huge packs in the same direction, through the forest floor and

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial was set to begin Sunday, the first criminal proceedings against a seated Israeli premier that

TikTok users are constantly coming up with new ways to keep themselves busy while staying indoors and challenging others to do the same. The latest

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian doctor Muhammad Syahidd Al-Hatim was used to being away from his family on Eid al-Fitr, having spent the past two

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on

Some dismissed Trump’s rhetoric as election-year bluster not tethered to reality. “President Trump’s statement on its face sounds more like political grandstanding than any actual

Though a vaccine seems like the best way to control the spread of the coronavirus, some countries have already managed to bring their new cases

North Carolina’ Department of Health and Human Services announced Saturday that it had recorded 1,107 new infections, the state’s highest one-day spike since the outbreak

Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang expressed confusion on Saturday over emerging reports that reveal Britain’s plans to limit the company’s domestic influence in the U.K.’s

Life was already hardscrabble for the seven river otters known as the Zouk family. Prime land next to Singapore’s sparkling waterways brimming with fish had

As the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. nears 100,000 — more than double the number of reported deaths as any other

This week, the Trump administration announced an influx of billions of dollars in aid for U.S. farmers struggling due to the impact of the COVID-19

PARIS — Coronavirus infection rates in France have slowed further and the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care continued to fall, health

News Robert Nickelsberg / Getty ImagesTwo nurses assess the vital signs of a COVID-19 patient on the intensive care unit floor at the Veterans Affairs

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is no stranger to voicing opposition to President Trump. The coronavirus pandemic has given him an opportunity to publicly criticize

Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (Stephen Lam/Reuters) Last month’s Presidential Proclamation temporarily suspending a tiny sliver of permanent immigration in response to Great Depression

Alex WongGetty Images Four times a year, the White House holds a press conference to announce which government body will receive Trump’s quarterly $100,000 paycheck,

Reuters Shopify’s stock has soared 140% in the last two months as many shoppers flock to e-commerce with lockdowns in place.  The stock has risen

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. It hit me when my kids’ school principal called. She

The novel coronavirus outbreak The novel coronavirus outbreak Workers wear protective gear as they start a cremation oven in Ecatepec, Mexico, on Thursday, May 21.

In Britain, a call to end weekly clapping for health care workers. The woman credited with starting the weekly applause for health care workers fighting

With several states announcing that summer camps will open as early as next month and parents in other states anxiously awaiting the decision, parents and

While many people are dutifully remaining at home during the coronavirus pandemic, that doesn’t mean they aren’t dreaming of what it will be like when

FILE PHOTO: Passengers embark from a train at a station, after the Thai government eased isolation measures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday weighed in on a lawsuit brought against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus stay-at-home orders, with a rare

Ranking the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, country by country

People shop in preparation for the Eid al-Fitr holiday at a market in Jakarta on Friday. Achmad Ibrahim/AP hide caption toggle caption Achmad Ibrahim/AP People

Dr. Abraar Karan, an internal medicine physician and clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, answers listener questions about the latest in the coronavirus testing.

One of the few silver linings of the novel coronavirus is that it mostly spares kids. Or so we thought. Children can become infected with

Memorial Day Weekend traditionally means family barbecues, road trips, crowded parks and carefree days spent basking by the water, but Americans venturing out after weeks

Moderna’s chief financial officer and chief medical officer executed options and sold nearly $30 million of shares combined on Monday and Tuesday, SEC filings reviewed

Image copyright Reuters Image caption A famous geyser at Yellowstone National parks are re-opening across the US, and people are overjoyed. After weeks of staying

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan Pompeo wave as they board their plane in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 18, 2019.

TIMOTHY A. CLARYGetty Images (Permanent Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog’s Favourite Living Canadian) I am trying to figure

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Graduation gifts can leave a big impact on new grads – whether it’s something sweet to commemorate a huge life moment or

President Trump has tweeted feverishly about “Obamagate,” which is loosely defined as everything the Obama-Biden team did using their executive branch powers to ruin Trump’s

People visit Daytona Beach in Florida on May 9. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images As the US enters Memorial Day weekend, beach towns are gearing up

A 32-year-old Long Island man was arrested and charged with murder on Thursday after fatally stabbing his father while he was on a Zoom video

National-World A Pakistan International Airlines flight with more than 100 people on board has crashed in the Pakistani city of Karachi, an airline spokesman said

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The mortality rate in the Netherlands was lower than average last week, the statistics office said, as deaths in the country from

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a live televised speech marking the annual Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Tehran, Iran May 22, 2020. Official

“We’ve put our best people into Michigan, and our most talented engineers, designers,” Trump told reporters before leaving for the state. “We’re looking at the

A quarter of the employees — 570 workers — at this Tyson poultry processing facility in Wilkesboro, N.C. have tested positive for the coronavirus. Keri

Researchers who reviewed emergency response records in Tijuana have discovered scores of possible coronavirus deaths that never made it into official statistics. Over four weeks

In a devastating blow to Hong Kong’s long-promised autonomy, China has announced plans for a national security law that could squash protests and cripple freedoms

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said on Wednesday that of the four regional hospitals, one is short three ICU beds, two have no ICU beds, and

President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to keep the country open in the event there’s a second wave of the novel coronavirus. “People say that’s a

HONG KONG/BEIJING/WASHINGTON — China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last year’s pro-democracy unrest, a Chinese official said on

Colorado has implemented a critical change to the way it counts COVID-19 deaths, lowering the state’s coronavirus death toll from more than 1,000 to 878

When newly minted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany took the stage last week for the first time—the first time a Trump press secretary has

President Trump speaks to the press after meeting with Republican Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, May 19, 2020 in Washington,

State Auditor Beth Wood told North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday that she has some unanswered questions after completing a financial audit of the North Carolina Department

Following in the footsteps of other MIAA sports, the Baseball Committee subscribed to the theory that more will make everyone merrier. The committee voted unanimously

The odd thing about reporting on the coronavirus is that the nonexperts are supremely confident in their predictions, while epidemiologists keep telling me that they

close Video Doctor spearheading effort to use UV light to disinfect NYC subways joins ‘The Ingraham Angle’ Columbia University radiation biophysics professor Dr. David Brenner

It’s a funny thing, Zooming with Spike Lee. He’s remote, confined within a box within a box on your computer screen, and yet somehow undiminished.

As the novel coronavirus has spread across the globe, President Trump has repeated one phrase like a mantra: It will go away. Since February Trump

A church service in Tanzania – with no social distancing Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals is declining,

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison on Thursday because of coronavirus concerns and serve the rest of

After two years of planning, chef Helen Nguyen was scheduled to open her first restaurant, Saigon Social, in mid-March in downtown New York City. Saigon

TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on Thursday massed at Washington’s key Asian military air transportation hub, Yokota Air Base in Japan, to

Congress anticipated that deferring those payments might blemish a borrower’s credit report. The errors on borrowers’ credit reports come as credit scores and history are

In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO’s

New modeling from Columbia University indicates that a majority of U.S. fatalities caused by the coronavirus could have been prevented if the country had initiated

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his administration’s reporting of coronavirus data, after a state Department of Health manager said she was fired for refusing

They’d been rehearsing for this moment for days. It was a complex choreography with more than 300 unpredictable moving parts, the stage a labyrinth of

The USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at Naval Base Guam in Apra Harbor on April 27. Credit: Tony Azios/AFP via Getty Images The USS Theodore Roosevelt has returned to

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump repeated a debunked conspiracy theory accusing a TV host of murder A US TV host has furiously

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called out CNN host Chris Cuomo during a press conference Wednesday for “interestingly” taking “a less safe version” of

OTTAWA — Rising household debts are set to heap even more strain onto the Canadian economy in coming months, leaving the Liberal government to grapple

President Donald Trump’s campaign is launching a talk show Wednesday evening critiquing ABC’s “The View” for the network’s portrayal of the president and “fake news.”

While the ongoing pandemic has spread bad news and illness across the globe, plenty of kindhearted people, from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to

A deadly disease has emerged. There is no known treatment. Public opinion is split on how to tackle the outbreak. Those words could apply to

By Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard | Reuters STOCKHOLM – A Swedish study found that just 7.3 percent of Stockholmers developed COVID-19 antibodies by late

The Federalist senior editor Mollie Hemingway told “The Brian Kilmeade Show” Wednesday that former President Barack Obama is “a little bit chattier” as more information regarding the

About 3,500 homes and 10,000 people have so far been affected by the evacuation notices in mid-Michigan ordered after two dams failed, Mark Bone, chair

Cyclone makes landfall, slamming into India’s coast during a pandemic. Cyclone Amphan slammed into India’s coast on Wednesday afternoon, knocking down huge trees, bringing ropes

Lifeguarding has always been a high-risk job. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, those who work to protect beachgoers are facing a new level of danger.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Cabinet meeting on the administration’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response in the East Room at the

In every one of these instances, Trump paid a price, at least in the short term—multiple corporate bankruptcies and very nearly personal financial ruin. Ultimately,

The coronavirus hasn’t a 29-year-old British man from hugging his grandmother. He invented the Cuddle Curtain – a shower curtain with plastic sleeves – so

Many major U.S. airports have little to no commercial traffic because of the coronavirus pandemic. Across the country pilots of small general aviation planes are

Syria has frozen the assets of President Bashar Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, a powerful businessman who recently complained of shakedowns by people close to the

As governors across the country wrestle with when and how to fully reopen their states, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his state’s capital region

But they will not be shepherded by a President offering advice on how to safely open, empowering his public health officials, or publicly shouldering the

The government has closed most schools. So, more parents are teaching kids at home. That upsets the government school monopoly. Education “experts” say parents lack

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs, R-AZ, introduced Tuesday the “Buzz Off Act” to stop federal law enforcement agencies from using drones to surveil and

SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador’s government on Tuesday extended a strict lockdown until June 6, after President Nayib Bukele threatened to veto a law passed

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration ordered nursing homes and other long-term facilities to accept coronavirus patients, before reversing course about six weeks later.

Op-Ed Doug Mills / The New York Times – Pool / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on

For some, the crisis has provided the perfect opportunity to ramp up their identity-obsessed battles. The coronavirus has exacted a terrible toll on human life.

By The Associated Press The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) discusses seeking economic relief as the coronavirus drains the budget. Read more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy warned Tuesday it will take “lawful defensive measures” against vessels in the Mideast that come within

Abraham Lincoln once said, “I laugh because I must not cry, that is all.” They are wise words that are extremely applicable in the year

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s head said on Tuesday he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after U.S. President

CHICAGO (Reuters) – About 1,000 lucky chickens flew on two chartered cargo planes to a California sanctuary from an Iowa farm that has been euthanizing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint video news conference on Monday to propose a European Union coronavirus recovery fund

President Trump says the WHO has been too quick to praise China for its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and too silent on the country’s

The cafes lining Venice’s Piazza San Marco were closed, their chairs stacked and roped off instead of accommodating guests sipping Aperol spritzes on Monday afternoon,

The 16-year-old girl sat alone in the hotel room, under guard, unable to leave, unable to call anyone. She didn’t know where she was, or

“It’s always been the orientation of America on balance, compared to other countries, to put a priority on individual freedom and liberty,” says Andrea Campbell,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The drug was originally produced to combat malaria US President Donald Trump has said he’s taking the anti-malarial drug

Residents of South Africa are scratching their heads about some of the restrictions on commercial activity imposed by the government with the stated goal of

Acting USAID administrator John Barsa sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Monday asking him to stop the organization from using resources

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Friday that too many public officials “have treated the American people like they’re morons” during the coronavirus lockdown. The

News Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesFormer Vice President Joe Biden, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speaks at an event on Feb. 5, 2020, in

A petition launched in late April by Heritage Action for America asking governors to “open American society” has surpassed 100,000 signatures. “Millions of Americans are

On March 24, President Donald Trump said he wanted the country and the economy “opened up and just raring to go by Easter.” Easter came

REOPEN AMERICA: Coronavirus Deaths Decrease Despite CDC Instructions to Count ‘Presumed’ Cases in the Coronavirus Totals Tap here to add The Western Journal to your

It’s not really a prom because there are no proms in 2020 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Everything is virtual now and that includes high

BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee couple were in critical care after a man attacked them with a machete because he was angry about shutdowns

By ZEKE MILLER, MARILYNN MARCHIONE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that professional

On Saturday, Wisconsin set a single-day record in new coronavirus cases. Joining Katy Tur to discuss is the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, Mandela Barnes.

But it’s the cattle that he has really bonded with. “I might as well be one of them. They come into my area and they

Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin is bringing together the two necessities that are helping us get through this pandemic — masks and of course,

It would be one of the greatest startup investments of all time. Masayoshi Son, riding high in the klieg lights of the 1990s dot-com bubble,

By Juan Bustamante BUENOS AIRES, May 18 (Reuters) – Jose Perez and Flavia Lavorino in Buenos Aires have yet to meet their baby Manu, who

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is working on getting reciprocal medical aid from the United States, Moscow said on Monday after the country reported its lowest

(Reuters) – As Los Angeles begins to emerge from more than two months of coronavirus lockdown, 40-year-old Marisa Sullivan will have surgery this week to

The role was initially slated to go to Derek Lyons, the White House staff secretary and another ally of Kushner. Yet some Trump allies, who

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from right, wears a protective face mask as he makes his way to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his

A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry has said it is too early to allow an independent investigation into the origins and spread of the COVID-19

On the morning of May 18, 1980, an earthquake shook Mt. St. Helens and the mountain’s north face collapsed in one of the largest debris

It’s been seven weeks since Karen Blanks’ brother-in-law died from COVID-19, but his death still doesn’t seem real to her. She and her husband couldn’t

The novel coronavirus outbreak The novel coronavirus outbreak Mary Faye Cochran sings “You Are My Sunshine” to her son Stacey Smith from her senior-living facility

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the coronavirus-ravaged economy; Then, The government whistleblower who says the Trump administration’s coronavirus response has cost lives; And, What

Amid a global pandemic that emanated from China, many are questioning China’s nefarious activities, including their work with biological weapons. Moreover, the Chinese government could

TEGUCIGALPA — Honduras on Sunday extended its blanket curfew for a week, a key measure in its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Citing safety and bureaucracy as its reasons, a Chinese official admitted Friday that China’s government ordered the destruction of samples of the coronavirus. Last month,

House Democrats have rejected an amendment that a Republican congressman proposed to their $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, that would have

Nice Try: Governor Cuomo Says “Nobody Should Be Prosecuted” for Sticking Sick Coronavirus Patients into New York Nursing Homes (VIDEO) Tap here to add The

Over at the Washington Post, Keith Humphreys ended the week on a pessimistic note, opining that no matter how much testing and contact tracing is

The coronavirus pandemic has left much of the economy in peril, but political ads remain bullish and are expected to explode in the coming months.

Mark MakelaGetty Images While it feels like hardly a day passes in which Donald Trump doesn’t try to blame the Obama administration for the failures

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Kentucky pastor, joined by at least 50 other churches, is urging

Donald Trump and Republican leadership continue to fixate on and blame former President Barack Obama amid the coronavirus pandemic. That did not prevent Obama from

Texas had its highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases Saturday, according to numbers from the Department of State Health Services. The state, one of

Reopenings are a much more difficult balancing act than closings, governors say. Now that nearly all the states that imposed stay-at-home orders and other restrictions

Berlin (AFP) – A long simmering row between the leaders of Germany’s far-right AfD party and its radical fringe has boiled over, sapping their strength

Peter Navarro, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers, excoriated China‘s response to the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, accusing the country of hiding the virus

While millions of people have dusted off their old cookbooks in the age of coronavirus, Chrissy Teigen and Alison Roman, two stars of the cooking

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pauses during a news conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Hunter MELBOURNE (Reuters) –

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – About 200 Los Angeles cooks are back at work, launching a California project to use federal disaster relief money that pays

Trump campaign officials, who have spent months investing in outreach to black and Latino voters ahead of November, now face the difficult task of courting

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Bob Davis, senior economics editor for The Wall Street Journal about U.S.-China relations amid the current global health and economic

With live ceremonies canceled across the U.S., former President Barack Obama gives graduating seniors a virtual commencement address during “Graduate Together: America Honors the High

A premier from one Canadian province lashed out at China over its handling of coronavirus, and China swung back. The statements revolve around the COVID-19

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the federal government Saturday to put politics aside and focus on providing funding for state governments that face growing

In cities across Mexico, morgues are full, funeral homes are jammed and crowded hospitals are turning patients away. “My father is in a black bag

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Barack Obama has hit out at the Trump administration’s coronavirus response twice in recent days Former US President Barack

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com “I have a message for President Trump tonight,” Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News medical contributor said on “Tucker

YouTube removed a video of a prominent epidemiologist explaining his view that achieving “herd immunity” is the best way to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Ivanka Trump Announces Launch of Relief Program That Could Stop Farmers’ Waste, Put It to Good Use Tap here to add The Western Journal to

The White House pushed back on the media narrative that the Obama administration left behind a pandemic “playbook” for the Trump administration.  White House press

It’s a presidential election year so people from the world of sports are asked to comment on President Trump. It used to be a rarity

Associated Press The cybergang behind this week’s Lady Gaga data dump have posted a new ransom note and more stolen documents from a hacked law

Marco Garcia / AP As beachgoers are seen in the background, yellow caution tape wrapped across Waikiki, March 20, 2020, in Honolulu. BuzzFeed News has

By Sonia Moghe | CNN As coronavirus cases began spiking in New York City in March, officials worried that the city’s notorious jail system on

In particular, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator for the President’s coronavirus task force, has become increasingly critical of the CDC, making clear in recent meetings that