Nation Jul 19 House leaders 'alarmed' federal officers policing protests Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate.
World Jul 18 WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed cases around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions.
World Jul 18 Greece records no daily deaths, stresses masks Greek authorities announced 19 new cases of coronavirus and no new deaths over the past 24 hours.
Politics Jul 18 John Lewis, civil rights icon and congressman, dies at 80 Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He was best known for leading 600 protesters in the 1965 Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in…
Nation Jul 17 Federal court rules DACA must be restored fully after Supreme Court ruling A federal court in Maryland has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program must be restored fully, meaning it must open up to new applicants for the first time in three years.
Nation Jul 17 Border agency fires 4, suspends 38 for inappropriate social media posts The announcement comes one year after revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked members of Congress and migrants. Customs and Border Protection said another 33 employees were disciplined with reprimands or counseling.
Politics Jul 17 Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court.
Nation Jul 17 NYC poised to open zoos, play ball under reopen plan, mayor says Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City is on track to allow zoos to open at limited capacity and professional sports without spectators starting next week under the next phase of its reopening.
Politics Jul 17 Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name Rhode Island voters will get another chance to strip the words “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s formal name. Lawmakers on Thursday approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot.
Nation Jul 16 CDC extends U.S. ban on cruise ships through September The ban was due to expire next week, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the extension on Thursday. The move comes as coronavirus cases are rising in 40 states.