Jun 03 Rubber bullets are supposed to be 'less than lethal,' but they can still kill or maim By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The use by police of rubber bullets has provoked outrage, as graphic images have flashed on social media showing people who have lost an eye or suffered other injuries after being hit. Continue reading
Jun 03 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Offering the test at home would have required three hours of uninterrupted internet access. Continue reading
Jun 02 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 GOP to look at potential alternative sites for convention By Gary D. Robertson, Bryan Anderson, Associated Press Organizers of the Republican National Convention say they will begin visiting potential alternative sites after North Carolina's governor told them in a letter that the COVID-19 pandemic means they must prepare for a scaled-back event if they want it in… Continue reading
Jun 02 China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO By Associated Press The WHO repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for its work and commitment to transparency. But behind the scenes, there were significant delays by China and considerable frustration among WHO officials over the lack of outbreak data. Continue reading
Jun 02 U.K. study finds minorities at higher risk of COVID-19 death By Pan Pylas, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A British study says people from ethnic minorities have died in larger relative numbers with COVID-19 than their white compatriots. The Public Health England study was published Tuesday and it found that people of Bangladeshi ethnicity had about twice the… Continue reading