U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit over worker safety at Smithfield pork plant
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s largest pork processor, of failing to adequately protect employees from the novel coronavirus at a plant in Missouri.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Obamacare contraception Case; Ginsburg takes part
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered a bid by Donald Trump’s administration to implement rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that they provide to employees covers women’s…
U.S. Supreme Court’s Ginsburg takes part in arguments after treatment
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 87 the U.S. Supreme Court’s oldest member, took part on Wednesday in arguments in two cases a day after being hospitalized to undergo treatment for a benign gall bladder condition, the latest in a series of medical issue…
Trump says will keep coronavirus task force indefinitely
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work on the pandemic, focusing on vaccines and therapeutics, a day after he said it would wind down its operations.
U.S. graduates turn regalia into PPE: Wear the cap, donate the gown
In this year’s mostly virtual commencement ceremonies, thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan “Gowns 4 Good” after donating their gowns to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic to use as personal …
U.S. Senate to consider Trump pick for powerful D.C. court
U.S. Senators on Wednesday will consider whether to confirm a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for an influential federal appeals court in Washington.
U.S. may require masks at airports in changes to limit coronavirus
The lead U.S. airport security agency is weighing the possibility of requiring masks or face coverings for passengers who pass through checkpoints, according to a U.S. official and two people familiar with the deliberations.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Obamacare contraception mandate dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to implement federal rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that they provide to em…
Illinois county to probe earlier deaths from heart attacks, pneumonia for COVID-19
Health officials in the U.S. state of Illinois’ Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, will probe deaths involving heart attacks and pneumonia for indications of COVID-19 as far back as November, a county spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Judge reinstates New York presidential primary canceled by state
A U.S. judge has reinstated a presidential primary canceled last week by New York state, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, over concerns that voting would have been an unnecessary risk.
