Family demands justice after Atlanta police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks in the back
Relatives of Rayshard Brooks, many of them in tears, called for justice and “drastic change” in policing after a white Atlanta officer fatally shot the African-American man in the back, and the city’s mayor called for a shake-up in the force.
New projection puts U.S. COVID-19 deaths at over 200,000 by October
A new forecast projects 201,129 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States through the beginning of October mainly due to reopening measures under way, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington said on Mond…
Trump critical of FDA decision to revoke emergency use of drug he has promoted for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump, who said only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in f…
U.S. airlines threaten to ban passengers who refuse to wear masks
U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear face coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked under tougher enforcement policies, the industry’s main lobby group said on Monday.
FDA warns against combination of malaria drug and Gilead’s remdesivir
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to healthcare providers against administering malaria drug hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine in combination with Gilead Sciences’ experimental COVID-19 drug, remdesivir.
Supreme Court rejects cases over ‘qualified immunity’ for police
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear eight cases involving a legal defense called qualified immunity that can be used to shield government officials from lawsuits, including seven involving police accused of excessive force or other miscon…
After crowded NY bar scenes, Cuomo urges tighter enforcement of coronavirus rules
Scenes of merrymakers gathering outside bars prompted the governor of New York, the state hardest hit along with New Jersey by the coronavirus pandemic, to urge local officials and businesses on Monday to strictly enforce reopening guidelines.
Trump touts hydroxychloroquine even as U.S. revokes emergency use status
President Donald Trump said on Monday other countries had provided great reports on the effectiveness of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for treatment of the deadly coronavirus, complaining that only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit.
In landmark ruling, Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump’s administration by ruling that a longstanding federal law barring workplace discrimination protects gay and transgender employees.
Editors at U.S. government’s Voice of America resign as Trump appointee arrives
The top two directors at Voice of America resigned on Monday, just as President Donald Trump’s appointee began his role as chief executive of the parent organization of the U.S. government-run international broadcaster.
