Politics Jun 30 WATCH: Pence reiterates importance of wearing a mask Vice President Mike Pence met with public health service employees in Rockville, Maryland today before holding a press event with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Health Jun 30 FDA head says agency won't cut corners in studying COVID-19 vaccine candidates The head of the Food and Drug Administration says vaccine developers will be expected to study COVID-19 shots in racial minorities, the elderly, pregnant women and those with other health conditions.
Nation Jun 30 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. could reach 100,000 new cases a day Asked to forecast the outcome of recent surges in some states, Fauci said he can’t make an accurate prediction but believes it will be “very disturbing.”…
World Jun 29 AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons, according to an AP investigation.
Politics Jun 29 New York City mayor seeks $1 billion police cut amid City Hall protest With a "defund the police" sit-in protest continuing outside City Hall, de Blasio said that the NYPD had found ways to find the cuts from its current $6 billion budget that would open up more funding for other community programs.
World Jun 29 WATCH: WHO chief says COVID-19 pandemic is 'not even close to being over' The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over" and that the outbreak is accelerating globally.
World Jun 28 Africa up to 371,000 confirmed virus cases Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to a new high of more than 371,000, including includes 9,484 deaths.
Politics Jun 28 U.S. health secretary warns 'window is closing' to curb the coronavirus Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the U.S. to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus.
Politics Jun 27 Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name.
Nation Jun 27 Florida records new daily high in COVID-19 cases Florida health officials on Saturday reported more than 9,500 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the previous day’s total by more than 600 confirmed cases.