Texas Democrats ask Supreme Court to expand mail-in voting
The Texas Democratic Party said on Tuesday it asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept its case seeking to expand vote-by-mail in the state ahead of this year’s elections, saying the coronavirus pandemic is likely to discourage turnout at the polls.
COVID-19 spikes in Arizona, Texas and Florida; church linked to Oregon outbreak
For a second week in a row, half a dozen U.S. states face a surge in new coronavirus cases and rising hospitalizations, including an outbreak linked to a church in rural Oregon.
Two men charged in slaying of federal courthouse guard in Oakland, California
Two men have been charged in the slaying last month of a federal courthouse guard in Oakland, California, during an ambush blocks away from anti-racism protests sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police days earlier, prosecutor…
PG&E pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in California wildfire deaths: report
PG&E pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a devastating 2018 wildfire in Northern California touched off by the utility company’s downed power lines, the New York Times reported.
Why some black-owned U.S. businesses are hardest hit by coronavirus shutdowns
After 15 years working as a hair stylist in other people’s salons, Gary Connell opened his “Healthy Hair” studio in Montgomery County, Maryland in early March, sinking his savings into a two-chair shop in a busy mall.
Trump signs order on police reform after weeks of protests about racial injustice
President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric have aggravated a racial divide in the United States, signed an order on Tuesday that he said would reform police practices even as he pressed for “law and order” nati…
McConnell says Democrats’ policing bill ‘going nowhere’ in Senate
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a police reform bill put forward by House Democrats would not succeed in the Republican-led Senate.
U.S. extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it would extend existing restrictions on non-essential travel at land ports of entry with Canada and Mexico due to continued risks from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
St. Louis removes Columbus statue, latest monument after racial protests
A statue of Christopher Columbus has been removed from a St. Louis park, officials said on Tuesday, the latest monument taken down in response to nationwide protests over racial inequality.
U.S. appeals court rejects rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that struck down a Trump administration rule that required pharmaceutical companies to include the wholesale prices of their drugs in television advertisements.
