U.S. coronavirus cases surge in southwestern states
Twenty-one U.S. states reported weekly increases in new cases of COVID-19, with Arizona, Utah and New Mexico all posting rises of 40% or higher for the week ended June 7 compared with the prior seven days, according to a Reuters analysis.
Billions in COVID relief go to biggest hospital chains as smaller rivals await aid
Spared the worst of COVID-19, the largest for-profit hospital chains in the United States are pursuing a speedy recovery backed by billions of dollars in federal aid, while other hospitals say they have been harder hit and left wanting.
After George Floyd’s death, a groundswell of religious activism
George Floyd’s death has triggered a groundswell of outrage and activism by religious leaders and faith-based groups across the United States, reminiscent of what occurred during the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Bon Appetit editor Adam Rapoport resigns after racially offensive photo resurfaces
Bon Appetit’s editor-in-chief, Adam Rapoport, resigned late Monday after a 16-year-old picture of him with brownface resurfaced online and drew harsh criticism, coupled with a subsequent claim of discriminatory pay at the Conde Nast-owned U.S. food mag…
Georgia Democrats vote on Senate challenger as five U.S. states hold primaries
Georgia Democrats will try to pick their challenger to Republican Senator David Perdue on Tuesday when voters in five U.S. states choose candidates for the White House and Congress as the nation navigates a trio of politically charged crises.
Trump’s troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut U.S. troop levels in Germany blindsided a number of senior national security officials, according to five sources familiar with the matter, and the Pentagon had yet to receive a formal order to carry it out, Reu…
Tropical depression Cristobal moving into Missouri, U.S. NHC says
Tropical depression Cristobal is moving into Missouri with some strengthening forecasted during the next 36 hours as it transitions into an extratropical cyclone, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.
Virginia judge blocks governor’s demand to pull down Confederate statue
A judge in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday issued a 10-day injunction against Governor Ralph Northam’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from the city, according to the Washington Post.
Trump’s troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials, sources say
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut U.S. troop levels in Germany blindsided a number of senior national security officials, according to five sources familiar with the matter, and the Pentagon had yet to receive a formal order to carry it out, Reu…
California says movie theaters can reopen by Friday with crowd limits
Movie theaters can reopen in California as early as Friday if they receive approval from local officials, limit attendance and impose other safeguards to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the state’s health department said on Monday.
