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.
Exclusive: In Navy study, 60 percent of carrier volunteers have coronavirus antibodies
A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors tested had antibodies for the virus, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
California says movie theaters can reopen as early as Friday if counties approve
Movie theaters can reopen in California as early as Friday if county officials grant approval, the state’s health department said in guidelines issued on Monday.
U.S. prosecutors say Britain’s Prince Andrew not cooperating in Epstein probe
U.S. prosecutors accused Britain’s Prince Andrew on Monday of evading their efforts to question him over his contacts with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but lawyers for the prince accused them of seeking publicity rather than his help.
University of Washington forecasts 145,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths by August
University of Washington researchers estimated on Monday that 145,728 people could die of COVID-19 in the United States by August, raising their grim forecast by more than 5,000 fatalities in a matter of days.
Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for U.S. police reform
Thousands of mourners braved sweltering Texas heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd, whose death after a police officer knelt on his neck ignited worldwide protests against racism and calls for reforms of U.S. law enforcement.
Man who drove into Virginia protest is KKK leader, prosecutor says
Virginia prosecutors said on Monday a man facing charges for driving his pickup truck into racial equality protesters is a local leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
Minneapolis council members see community programs as replacement for police
Four Minneapolis City Council members in favor of dismantling the city’s police department on Monday outlined broad plans to shift funding to community-based programs that reduce violence and limit the need for an armed law enforcement response.
Biden faces balancing act as activists call to ‘defund the police’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday he opposes “defunding the police,” declining to embrace a rallying cry that has gained support among progressive activists and protesters demonstrating against police brutality.
