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U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The epic damage to America's job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report.

WATCH: Restaurants in much of New York get green light for outdoor dining

By Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that restaurants must place outdoor tables 6 feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings, and customers must also wear covering when not seated.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid nationwide protests

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The White House press secretary Kayliegh McEnany held a news briefing amid nationwide protests on June 3.

WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus and ongoing protest update

By Brian Mahoney, Jennifer Peltz, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a news conference to give an update on the state’s response to the nationwide protests over police brutality and George FLoyd’s death.

WATCH: Virginia governor holds news briefing amid nationwide protests

By Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference to give an update on the state's response to the nationwide protests over police brutality and George FLoyd's death.

WATCH: Texas governor says violence, vandalism 'never the answer'

By Associated Press

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that more than 3,000 Texas state troopers have been assigned across the state to bolster local law enforcement amid days of protests.

Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

A tech-focused civil liberties group has sued to block President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to regulate social media, saying it violates the First Amendment and chills speech. Trump's order, signed last week, could allow more lawsuits against internet…

Childhood inequities worst for black and Native American communities, report says

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

A Save the Children report released Tuesday found that children in the most disadvantaged counties die at rates up to five times of children elsewhere in the same state.

CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. economy could be $15.7 trillion smaller over the next decade than it otherwise would have been if Congress does not mitigate the economic damage from the coronavirus.

Black businesses bear economic brunt of the pandemic

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disproportionately impacted African Americans, infecting and killing them at higher rates across the nation, but black Americans are also experiencing the economic brunt of the pandemic.