U.S. coronavirus cases now over 2 million: Reuters tally
Total U.S. coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as health officials urge anyone who took part in massive protests for racial justice to get tested.
California police investigate shooting of sheriff’s deputy, body found
A gunman fired several shots at a police station in central California early on Wednesday, wounding a sheriff’s deputy, law enforcement officials said, and a body found hours later dead from a gunshot wound appeared to be related to the incident.
White House proposals on police reform being finalized, reduced immunity off table
The White House said on Wednesday it was putting the finishing touches on proposals to reform the police following George Floyd’s killing while in police custody, but warned that reducing immunity for officers was a non-starter.
Exclusive: Lilly COVID-19 treatment could be authorized for use as soon as September – chief scientist
Eli Lilly and Co could have a drug specifically designed to treat COVID-19 authorized for use as early as September if all goes well with either of two antibody therapies it is testing, its chief scientist told Reuters on Wednesday.
New York charges Endo with insurance fraud over opioid claims
New York state filed civil charges on Wednesday accusing Endo International Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy of its opioid drugs, adding fuel to the nation’s opioid crisis.
Trump rules out renaming U.S. bases named for Confederate leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected any proposal to rename U.S. military bases that are named for Confederate leaders from the 1860s Civil War, dismissing appeals made in the wake of the death of African American George Floyd.
Washington, D.C. urges anti-racism protesters to get tested for coronavirus
Washington, D.C. on Wednesday urged people who had participated in protests against police brutality and systematic racism to get tested for the coronavirus.
U.S. states accuse 26 drugmakers of generic drug price fixing in sweeping lawsuit
Twenty-six drug manufacturers were sued on Wednesday by the attorneys general of most U.S. states and several territories, which accused them of conspiring to reduce competition and drive up generic drug prices.
George Floyd’s brother tells Congress: ‘He didn’t deserve to die over $20’
A brother of George Floyd took his grief to the U.S. capital on Wednesday with an impassioned plea to Congress not to let his brother die in vain, lamenting that he “didn’t deserve to die over $20.”
Top prosecutor overseeing Justice Department criminal division to depart
The U.S. Justice Department’s top prosecutor overseeing its criminal division is leaving his post early next month, department officials announced on Wednesday.
