Jul 07 Study shows virus hit African immigrants hardest in France By John Leicester, Associated Press A new study from the French government's statistics agency shows that death rates doubled among immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa and tripled in the Paris region at the height of the country's coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Jul 07 Inside the Trump campaign's strategy for getting Black voters to the polls By Daniel Bush The Trump campaign entered 2020 hoping to boost the president’s support among Black voters. But the campaign’s plans for a more robust approach than the one Trump took four years ago have been complicated by the president’s struggle to respond… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:00 The national impact of the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program The Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, is one of the federal government’s signature efforts to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, there is new data from the Trump administration about how this money was distributed during the past… Continue watching
Jul 07 States sue U.S. Department of Education over diverted virus relief funds for schools By Olga R. Rodriguez, David Eggert, Associated Press In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, the attorneys general of California and Michigan say the department run by Secretary Betsy DeVos is attempting to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert them to private schools. Continue reading
Jul 07 Mary Trump's book offers scathing portrayal of president By Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Mary Trump writes that the coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of an economic depression and deepening social divides have brought out the "worst effects" of Trump's "pathologies."… Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. notifies U.N. of withdrawal from World Health Organization By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won't take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration of if… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Miami Care Center By Associated Press On Tuesday, Florida's Democrats said that his refusal to issue statewide orders requiring masks and closing beaches is killing Floridians and spreading the disease. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Rep. Ilhan Omar holds news conference on systemic racism By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar held a news conference on systemic racism alongside other state leaders as Minneapolis continues to be a flashpoint in the nation's reckoning on race. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: New York City mayor gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New York City has rolled out a dozen mask vending machines at 10 subway stations around the city as part of a pilot programme to make personal protective equipment easily available for those riding on mass transit. Continue reading
Jul 07 Russian space official, ex-journalist, charged with treason By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press An ex-journalist who worked as an adviser to the director of Russia's state space corporation has been arrested and jailed on charges of passing military secrets to an unspecified Western nation. Continue reading