CDC reports 1,324,488 coronavirus cases, 79,756 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,324,488 cases of the coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen to 79,756.
Trump says he is ‘disturbed’ by Ahmaud Arbery case
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “disturbed” by the case of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was gunned down while jogging in a small Georgia town and whose death appeared in a video that has since gone viral on social media.
Washington, D.C. expected to waive bus fares until spring 2021
The Washington, D.C.-area transit system said on Monday it plans to extend its system of waiving bus fares, likely until spring 2021, as it begins plans for a gradual return to service from the coronavirus pandemic.
South Carolina’s Roman Catholic churches among the first in nation to reopen
Roman Catholic churches across South Carolina reopened for services on Monday for the first time since a coronavirus-related shutdown began on March 17, allowing parishioners to attend Mass in person.
White House directs staff to wear masks after officials contract coronavirus
The White House on Monday directed all people entering the West Wing, where the daily operations of President Donald Trump’s administration are carried out, to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus, administration officials sai…
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean toward shielding religious schools from suits
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Monday toward a bid by two Catholic elementary schools in California to avoid discrimination lawsuits by former teachers in a case that could make it harder to hold religious institutions li…
More Americans return to work; concerns grow of a second virus wave
Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday, paving the way for the reopening of the U.S. auto sector but stoking fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections as strict lockdowns are eased across the country.
Family of black choir director killed by Houston police demand release of video
Friends and family of a Houston choir director and gospel singer who was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop demanded on Monday that video of the incident be released.
White House directs West Wing staff to wear masks at all times -administration official
The White House has directed staff working in the West Wing, where the daily operations of President Donald Trump’s administration are carried out, to wear masks at all times in the building, except when they are at their own desks, a senior administra…
U.S. National Guard chief tests negative for coronavirus
The chief of the U.S. National Guard tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday, in his second negative test since receiving a positive result at a routine screening before a Saturday national security meeting at the White House, the Guard said.
