U.S. CDC reports 2,104,346 coronavirus cases, 116,140 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 2,104,346 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 18,577 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 496 to 116,140.
As ‘ground zero’ for crisis, Nevada shows need for fiscal aid: Fed’s Powell
Even as the U.S. economy shows early signs of emergence from the coronavirus recession, the state of Nevada illustrates both why a full recovery may still be years away and why Congress will likely need to deliver more fiscal aid.
New Mexico man charged with shooting at conquistador protest
Albuquerque police arrested a former city council candidate and charged him on Tuesday with shooting and critically injuring a protester seeking the removal of a statue of a Spanish conquistador, local press reported.
Trump says he met with families of victims of recent police violence
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he met with the relatives of victims of recent police and other violence, including the family of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black Georgia man who was killed while jogging in February.
U.S. EPA yet to decide on retroactive refinery waiver requests: senator
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not yet taken action on petitions by refiners seeking retroactive biofuel blending waivers, Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa said on Tuesday.
New York again reports lowest number of coronavirus deaths since outbreak started
New York on Tuesday again reported its lowest number of coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths since the start of the outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany on Tuesday.
Harvard professor pleads not guilty in U.S. to lying about China ties
A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he lied to U.S. authorities about his ties to a China-run recruitment program and funding he received from the Chinese government for research.
Fed Chair Powell says strong job market can reduce U.S. racial inequality
The best way the Federal Reserve can help reduce racial inequality is to return the U.S. labor market to its pre-coronavirus strength, U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, as he sidestepped questions over whether the Fed itself contributes to …
Trump to sign order on police reform after weeks of protests about racial injustice
U.S. President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric have aggravated the country’s racial divide, will sign an executive order on Tuesday that seeks to improve how police officers treat African Americans.
U.S. Justice Dept. employees to testify about political meddling, House panel says
Two Justice Department employees will testify to Congress next week about political influence on law enforcement activity, including one who worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, the Democratic-controlled panel said on Tuesday.
