Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in Democratic primary
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Monday, shortly after ending his own bid for the White House, a top Buttigieg adviser told Reuters.
Germany confirms at least 28 new coronavirus infections
Germany on Monday confirmed at least 28 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of infections in Europe’s most populous country to 157 from 129 on Sunday, the Robert Koch Institute for disease control said, adding the risk was now “moderate”.
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Trump over rapid deportation
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Monday toward a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to buttress its power to quickly deport illegal immigrants without court interference in a politically charged election-year…
U.S. prepares for more coronavirus cases with focus on testing
Authorities across the United States on Monday prepared for more cases of illness caused by the new coronavirus after a second fatality over the weekend, with the emphasis on ratcheting up the number of available test kits.
On the trail: 2020 Democrats blanket Super Tuesday states with eye on delegates
Front-runner Bernie Sanders, a reinvigorated Joe Biden, and the other remaining Democratic candidates in the U.S. presidential race fanned out on Monday to many of the 14 states that will hold Super Tuesday nominating contests.
U.S. military labs working to develop coronavirus vaccine: top U.S. general
U.S. government military laboratories are working to develop a vaccine for the fast-spreading coronavirus, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
Senior U.S. Commerce official instrumental in pushing Huawei curbs to resign: sources
A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administration’s efforts to impose export restrictions on China’s Huawei Technologies Co is resigning effective Friday, officials said on Monday.
U.S. CDC confirms two new coronavirus cases, 27 infections yet to be confirmed
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday confirmed two new cases of coronavirus in the country that included an American evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, and the agency said 20 more cases were reported by public hea…
Louvre closes for second day as staff walk out over coronavirus risks
The Louvre museum in Paris shut its doors to art lovers and tourists for a second day on Monday after staff walked out over health risks associated with the coronavirus.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks another cross-border shooting claim
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court’s ruling that had let the family of a slain 16-year-old Mexican boy pursue a civil rights lawsuit against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot the teenager from across the border in Arizona.




