A U.S. Memorial Day weekend like no other, with parties and biker rallies on hold
Tom McNamara had planned to ride his 2013 Harley Road Glide Ultra motorcycle through the heart of Washington on Sunday, joining hundreds of thousands of bikers in a Memorial Day weekend rally in the nation’s capital to raise awareness of U.S. veterans….
The ‘new normal’ for student life – on and off U.S. college campuses
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted in-person education and student life, leaving U.S. colleges and universities scrambling to make plans for the fall semester and beyond.
Comcast’s Universal Studios Orlando to reopen parks on June 5
Comcast Corp’s Universal Studios Orlando on Thursday announced plans to reopen its park to the public on June 5.
Trump arrives in Michigan to visit Ford plant amid political tensions
President Donald Trump traveled on Thursday to the crucial U.S. election battleground state of Michigan to visit a Ford Motor Co plant amid hostility with its Democratic governor over how quickly to reopen its economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shooter at Texas naval air station no longer a threat, lockdown lifted
A shooter at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas “no longer poses a threat,” the U.S. Navy said, after a security force member was injured in events that unfolded early Thursday morning.
U.S. CDC reports 1,551,095 coronavirus cases, 93,061 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 1,551,095 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 22,860 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,397 to 93,061.
Floodwaters start to recede in Michigan after flooding
Floodwaters that breached two privately owned dams in Michigan began to recede on Thursday after displacing thousands of people and spreading to a Dow Chemical plant and a nearby hazardous waste cleanup site.
New York ‘over the mountain’ as new COVID cases fall to pre-crisis levels: governor
Daily new hospitalizations across New York state for the novel coronavirus are below rates seen prior to its March lockdown, further evidence the state hit hardest by the pandemic has turned the corner, New York Governor Andrew said on Thursday.
Popular New York City eatery gives sneak peek at post-coronavirus dining
As shut-in Americans long for the days when they can once again enjoy simple pleasures like dining out, one New York City steakhouse has provided a possible glimpse of how reopened restaurants might look in the post-coronavirus age.
Active shooter ‘neutralized’ at Texas naval air station, one sailor hurt
An active shooter at the Navy’s Corpus Christi air station in Texas has been “neutralized,” with one security force member injured in events that unfolded in the early morning hours, the Navy said on Thursday.
