Former rival Julian Castro endorses Biden as best candidate to reform policing
Former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro endorsed Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, saying he understands the urgent need to reform law enforcement practices amid the nationwide protests over the police killing of a black man.
U.S. attorney general asked for protesters to be pushed back: Washington Post
U.S. Attorney General William Barr personally asked for protesters to be pushed back from Washington’s Lafayette Square on Monday just before President Donald Trump spoke from the White House Rose Garden, the Washington Post reported, citing an unnamed…
California court hears appeal of $289 million verdict against Bayer in first Roundup cancer trial
A California appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments in the first case that went to trial over allegations that Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer, resulting in a $289 million judgment against the company.
U.S. board urges helicopter manufacturers to add crash-data recorders
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio and images, after former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others were killed …
U.S. temporarily to allow certain impurities in hand sanitizer
The Trump administration said this week it will temporarily allow some impurities in alcohol-based hand sanitizer to ensure access to the product during the coronavirus pandemic, reversing course after having tightened restrictions in April.
Biden vows to heal racial wounds, rips Trump as divisive: ‘Is this who we want to be?’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump’s response to U.S. protests over racism and police misconduct, vowing to try to heal the country’s racial divide and not “fan the flames of hate.”
Timely screening, isolation helped U.S. Air Force base contain coronavirus
Measures taken at a U.S. Air Force base in Texas to curb the spread of the coronavirus resulted less than one percent of its population becoming infected over seven weeks between March and April, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
California attorney general submits regulations for approval under privacy law
California’s attorney general on Tuesday submitted proposed regulations for approval under the state’s new digital privacy law, which gives Americans the right to request that their data be deleted from e-commerce websites and social media.
Tensions rise in U.S. cities after police shot; Trump pushes crackdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday taunted state governors for not embracing his proposal to send in the U.S. military to quell unrest, hours after five officers were shot and wounded in an escalation of tensions between law enforcement and crowds prote…
New York Governor Cuomo says police failed to do their job during protests
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that New York City police failed in their duty to stop looting and other criminal activity during protests the previous night, and that the city’s mayor had refused help from the National Guard.
