U.S. CDC reports total of 1.68 million coronavirus cases, 99,031 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 1,678,843 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 16,429 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 770 to 99,031.
23 U.S. states sue Trump administration over fuel efficiency rollback
A group of 23 U.S. states led by California, the District of Columbia and four major cities are filing suit Wednesday to challenge a Trump administration decision to weaken Obama administration fuel efficiency standards.
Disney plans to reopen Walt Disney World starting on July 11
Walt Disney Co plans to reopen the world’s largest theme park, Walt Disney World, in phases beginning on July 11, if the governor of Florida approves.
‘We are go for launch’: NASA due to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff
SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years…
‘They killed him’: Sister of Minneapolis black man who died after arrest calls for justice
The sister of an African-American man who died shortly after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee to the neck called for justice on Wednesday, saying the firing of four policemen over the deadly incident was not enough.
New York’s Cuomo says discussed infrastructure with Trump, railed against partisanship
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday focused on how to “supercharge” the economy by investing in infrastructure, and he called on Republicans to approve federal funding to state and local governm…
Washington, D.C. to begin reopening Friday: mayor
Washington, D.C. is set to begin its first phase of reopening on Friday after experiencing a “sustained decline” in cases of the novel coronavirus over 14 days, the U.S. capital’s mayor said on Wednesday.
LeBron James joins athletes voicing outrage over death of unarmed black man after arrest
LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.
Republicans cast doubt on future of U.S. House bills passed by proxy
Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast their votes remotely under a new voting system.
All three Detroit automakers had workers test positive for COVID-19 since plants reopened
In the week since U.S. auto factories reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, workers at all three Detroit automakers have tested positive for COVID-19 but only Ford Motor Co has temporarily closed plants.
