Jun 04 U.K. summit calls for freely available virus vaccine By Maria Cheng, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The British government has hosted a vaccine summit that raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as expert wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the coronavirus might be distributed globally — and… Continue reading
Jun 04 Immigrants anxious as they await Supreme Court DACA decision By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Many immigrants are feeling anxious as they wait to hear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump to end the program that shields them from deportation. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. cardinal at Vatican to lead prayer for Floyd By Associated Press The highest-ranking American at the Vatican will lead a prayer service on Friday in Rome to pray for “peaceful coexistence” following the death of George Floyd and protests that erupted across the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 04 Philippine anti-terror bill worrying, says U.N. rights official By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A U.N. human rights official says new anti-terrorism legislation passed by the Philippine Congress that allows extended detention of suspects without warrants and relaxes human rights safeguards is "very worrying."… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says ‘there will be consequences’ for stabbing ambush By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Police were trying Thursday to determine what motivated a stabbing ambush of an officer on an anti-looting patrol in Brooklyn, an attack that spurred a struggle in which the suspect was shot and two other officers had gunshot injuries to… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser holds news conference amid protests By Associated Press Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will hold a news conference June to speak about ongoing protests in the city following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis policy custody. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: George Floyd remembered at memorial service in Minneapolis By Nomaan Merchant, Amy Forliti, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died. Continue reading
Jun 03 Mail-in voting amid pandemic and protests previews challenges for November election By Jessica Yarvin States are still struggling with how to handle the surge in requests for absentee and mail-in ballots. Continue reading
Jun 03 Thousands return to protest George Floyd’s death near White House By Associated Press Thousands of protesters in the nation’s capital knelt and sang “Amazing Grace” on Wednesday, the sixth night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:25 Charges against police added, upgraded in Floyd case as protests continue By Lisa Desjardins As protests over the death of George Floyd continue in cities nationwide, there were major developments Wednesday in the legal response to the case. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree… Continue watching