U.S. coronavirus deaths top 110,000 as cases approach 2 million: Reuters tally
The novel coronavirus has killed more than 110,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as nationwide protests against racial injustice spark fears of a resurgence of the virus.
From small towns to cities, U.S. sees biggest rallies yet for racial justice
Demonstrations were planned across the United States on Sunday to demand racial justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody, with weekend rallies spreading to smaller communities including an east Texas town once a haven for the Ku…
Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden for president
Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, becoming the first major Republican to publicly back Donald Trump’s rival ahead of November’s election….
New York City mayor ends 8 p.m. curfew a day early
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a nightly curfew on Sunday, a day earlier than he had planned.
Black Lives Matter protests for U.S. racial justice reach new dimension
U.S. protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter last month with Minneapolis police crossed a new threshold as weekend rallies demanding racial justice stretched from Washington, D.C., to an east Texas town once a haven for the Ku Klux Klan.
Exclusive: In warning sign for Trump, Republicans growing pessimistic about country’s direction
Republicans are more pessimistic about the country’s direction than at almost any other time during Donald Trump’s presidency, as a trio of crises – the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and mass protests over police brutality – buffets his administration.
Minneapolis mayor jeered after refusing to support abolishing police department
The mayor of Minneapolis ran a gauntlet of angry, jeering protesters on Saturday after telling them he was opposed to their demands for de-funding the city police following George Floyd’s fatal encounter with law enforcement.
Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says
U.S. President Donald Trump told his advisors at one point this past week he wanted 10,000 troops to deploy to the Washington D.C. area to halt civil unrest over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police, according to a senior U.S. official.
U.S. Democrats, black lawmakers ready response to George Floyd death
Two weeks after George Floyd’s death in police custody sparked nationwide protests, Democrats led by black members of the U.S. Congress are set to introduce legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice, including making it easier to sue o…
U.S. senator Scott says China trying to sabotage vaccine development
The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by Western countries, Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday.
