Frequent testing, less contact recommended to get Hollywood cameras rolling again
Hollywood studios and labor unions on Monday proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards to allow actors and crew members to resume movie and TV show production in the United States.
U.S. Justice Dept. deploys its police agencies in Washington to quell rioting
The U.S. Justice Department has deployed it law enforcement components to maximize the federal security presence in Washington in a bid to quell violent protests, a department spokeswoman said on Monday.
Kentucky restaurateur killed, police chief fired amid protests
A popular black restaurateur was fatally shot in Kentucky early on Monday as police and National Guard troops fired weapons while dispersing a crowd protesting against police killings of African Americans.
Stitch Fix to lay off about 1,400 employees in California: WSJ
Apparel seller Stitch Fix Inc, which uses algorithms and experts to ship personalized clothing selections to clients, plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs in California, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
State, independent autopsies agree on homicide in George Floyd case, but clash on underlying cause
A medical examiner’s office on Monday ruled that the death of George Floyd, the black man whose killing in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, was a homicide and that he died from asphyxiation.
U.S. ups National Guard forces to quell D.C. unrest, readies active duty troops
The U.S. military is sharply increasing the number of National Guard forces in Washington, D.C., and, in an extraordinary move, has readied active-duty troops outside the city to potentially respond to protests over the death of an African-American man…
Trump vows to end protests; tear gas fired on protesters near White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to end violent protests in major cities across the nation “now,” saying that he would deploy the military if mayors and state governors refused to call out the National Guard. As Trump spoke in the Rose Garde…
Tear gas fired on protesters near White House as Trump speaks
Largely peaceful protesters near the White House were repelled with tear gas and mounted police on Monday as President Donald Trump spoke in the Rose Garden, live televised images showed.
Trump vows to send troops into cities if needed to quell protest violence
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying thousands of heavily armed soldiers and law enforcement to halt violence in the U.S. capital and vowed to do the same in other cities if mayors and governors fail to regain control of the streets.
‘Carmen’ and coronavirus don’t match: NYC’s Met Opera closed till December 31
New York’s Metropolitan Opera will keep its curtains closed until a New Year’s Eve opening gala, it said on Monday, as it announced a season shortened by the coronavirus epidemic.
