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U.S. House approves $1.5 trillion plan to fix crumbling infrastructure

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes show concern about steep economic downturn

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Fed officials noted that the crisis was not falling equally on all Americans. The minutes say officials discussed how the sharp rise in joblessness had been especially severe for lower-wage workers, women, African Americans, and Hispanics.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid a surge in U.S. virus cases

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The Trump administration was slow to comprehend the scale of COVID-19's impact on nursing homes and a disjointed federal response has only compounded the devastating toll, according to a report from Senate Democrats.

WATCH: Gov. Cuomo delays indoor dining in New York City to avoid virus spike

By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the ban on indoor dining would be confined to New York City, where he complained that compliance with social-distancing guidelines is dropping.

Some health experts criticize U.S. mass purchase of licensed virus drug

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The U.S. government announced this week that it had an agreement with Gilead Sciences to make the bulk of their production of remdesivir available to Americans for the next three months.

WATCH: Alabama governor gives coronavirus update as cases grow

By Associated Press

States that President Donald Trump won in the 2016 election account for about 75% of the new cases, a trend that has accelerated since the end of May.

WATCH: Mnuchin says hardest-hit businesses should be next aid focus

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

There is about $128 billion in that program that has not been doled out from the popular Paycheck Protection Program that was designed to provide support to businesses if they keep their workers on the payroll.

As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs

By Paul Wiseman, Travis Loller, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press

A resurgence of confirmed COVID cases across the South and West is endangering hopes for an economic rebound in the region and perhaps nationally.

Arizona governor orders bars, gyms, clubs, pools to close

By Tamara Lush, Emily Schmall, Associated Press

In an effort to stop a massive surge in new coronavirus cases, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered bars, nightclubs, gyms, movie theaters and water parks around the state to be closed for at least 30 days.

Reddit bans pro-Trump forum in hate speech crackdown

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

An online comment forum that is one of the internet's most popular websites has banned a pro-Donald Trump forum as part of a crackdown on hate speech.