National
Global COVID-19 deaths top 500,000; cases top 10 million
More than 2.5 million of confirmed cases are in the U.S. The countries with the next highest totals are Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
6 years ago
What to wear: Feds’ mixed messages on masks sow confusion
To be clear: The CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
6 years ago
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against U.S. troops
Per a NYT report, American intelligence officials concluded months ago that Russian officials offered rewards for successful attacks on American service-members last year.
6 years ago
Trump retweets video of apparent supporter saying ‘white power’
The retweeted video comes as most Americans say President Trump has mostly increased racial tensions in the country.
6 years ago
Justice Department issues warning about fake mask exempt cards
The seemingly straightforward recommendation to secure a covering over one's nose and mouth has proven one of the pandemic's more partisan issues.
6 years ago
Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
Biden and his leading supporters are stepping up warnings to Democrats to avoid becoming complacent.
6 years ago
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
It’s the latest example of how partisanship and polarization on Capitol Hill have hamstrung Congress’ ability to meet the moment and respond meaningfully to public opinion.
6 years ago
Minneapolis council puts plan to abolish police in motion
The proposed amendment is expected to be approved Friday, but that's just a first step. It goes then to a policy committee and to the city's Charter Commission for review.
6 years ago
U.S. sets daily record for new COVID-19 cases
With numbers spiking across southern states, the U.S. set a daily record for new COVID-19 cases Thursday in a return to figures not seen since late April.
6 years ago
LGBTQ Pride at 50: Focus shifts amid pandemic, racial unrest
LGBTQ Pride is turning 50 this year a little short on its signature fanfare, after the pandemic drove it to the internet and calls for racial equality.
6 years ago
House Democrats pass sweeping police overhaul, Senate stalls
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said the Senate faces a choice "to honor George Floyd's life or to do nothing."
6 years ago
Impatience grows for cops’ arrests in Breonna Taylor’s death
Three months after officers busted into Taylor's apartment and shot her to death, only one officer who opened fire has lost his job. No one is facing criminal charges.
6 years ago
Parties — not protests — are causing spikes in coronavirus
As coronavirus clusters have popped up, states are using contact tracing to learn more about how they're contributing to the spread of the virus.
6 years ago
Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million
The latest figures coincide with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., especially in the South and West, that’s threatening to derail a nascent economic rebound.
6 years ago
Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race
A shift to voting by mail is intended to protect voters from spreading COVID-19. But it’s also making more work for post offices and to delays in determining election winners.
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