U.S. government offers $25 billion in COVID-19 relief to some hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday it would distribute about $25 billion to hospitals that have not previously received relief funds as they grapple with a rise in COVID-19 cases.
U.S. Democrats see police bill vote this month, Hoyer says
Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives hope to vote on a policing reform bill during the week of June 22, Representative Steny Hoyer, the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, said on Tuesday.
NYC police officer who shoved protester charged with assault
A New York City police officer who shoved a demonstrator to the ground during a protest against police brutality has been criminally charged over his alleged conduct, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said on Tuesday.
Georgia officials report problems at some voting sites as five states hold primaries
Voters reported long lines and problems with equipment in Georgia on Tuesday as Democrats went to polls to pick a nominee in a competitive U.S. Senate race, one of five states choosing candidates for the White House and Congress.
FCC proposes record $225 million fine for massive robocall campaign
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to propose a record-setting $225 million fine against Texas-based health insurance telemarketers for allegedly making approximately 1 billion illegal robocalls.
New York’s Cuomo ‘disgusted’ at Trump claim protester ‘fell harder than was pushed’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday he was “disgusted” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a 75-year-old man seen in video being pushed by a Buffalo police officer during a protest “fell harder than (he) was pushed.”
George Floyd’s funeral set to begin in Houston, capping two weeks of sadness and outrage
Mourners dressed in black, some of them wearing shirts with the words “I can’t breathe” on them, gathered on Tuesday at a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd, whose death in police custody inspired anti-racism rallies around the world.
NYSE holds nearly 9-minute silence in honor of George Floyd
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday observed an 8 minute and 46 second moment of silence in honor of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American who died on May 25 after a white police officer knelt on his neck for that length of time.
Package of police reforms advances in New York legislature
A package of police reform measures was moving toward passage by the New York state legislature amid a wave of protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody.
FCC awarding up to $16 billion to address U.S. areas lacking broadband service
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on Tuesday to adopt auction procedures to provide up to $16 billion to areas that lack broadband service, including nearly 6 million
