Jul 10 Watch 7:18 These Black Americans see a statue memorializing Lincoln in different ways By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Over the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Emancipation Memorial – also known as… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 3:35 Remembering 5 people lost to coronavirus By Judy Woodruff The coronavirus pandemic is exacting a devastating toll on families and communities across the United States. Each week, we want to remember some of the tens of thousands of lives we have lost. Judy Woodruff shares five more stories. Continue watching
Jul 10 WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Venezuela during Florida campaign visit By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump's visit to Florida took him to terrain where COVID-19's surge threatens his hold on a must-win state and raises questions about Republican aims to hold their nominating convention in Jacksonville next month. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge halts first federal execution in 17 years, citing virus By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A federal judge in Indiana is halting the first federal execution in 17 years, citing concerns over the coronavirus. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in New Jersey By Michael Hill and Karen Matthews, Associated Press Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey on Friday amid heavy, lashing rain that closed beaches and flooded shore town streets. Continue reading
Jul 10 Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Amazon says it mistakenly sent an email to employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones. Amazon had told employees to delete the app from phones on which they use Amazon email, citing security risks… Continue reading
Jul 10 Over 150 Minneapolis officers seeking disability for PTSD, says lawyer By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The anticipated departures will take months to process and come amid a spike in violent crime and as city leaders continue to push a proposal to dismantle the police department. Continue reading
Jul 10 Attorney not disputing suicide findings in Black man's death By Stefanie Dazio, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The attorney for the family of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month on Friday did not dispute investigators’ findings ruling the death a suicide. Continue reading
Jul 10 Border authorities use pandemic powers to expel immigrants By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Because of the coronavirus, U.S. authorities wield extraordinary power to immediately expel Mexicans and Central Americans to Mexico, waiving laws that include rights to seek asylum. A father and 9-year-old son were whisked back to Mexico when encountered in San… Continue reading
Jul 10 Thomas spoke, Roberts ruled in unusual Supreme Court term By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court's most unusual term featured victories for undocumented immigrants, abortion rights, LGBTQ workers and religious freedoms. The usually quiet Thomas' baritone was heard by the whole world when the coronavirus outbreak upended the court's traditional way of doing… Continue reading