U.S. states press on with reopenings, markets boosted by virus vaccine potential
Nearly all 50 U.S. states were at some stage of reopening on Monday as authorities eased restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus and stock markets opened higher on optimism about a potential vaccine trial.
Where U.S. coronavirus cases are on the rise
Most U.S. states reported a drop in new cases of COVID-19 for the week ended May 17, with only 13 states seeing a rise in infections compared to the previous week, according to a Reuters analysis.
FBI finds evidence linking al Qaeda to 2019 Saudi shooter at Florida naval base: U.S. source
The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors and wounded eight people in a December shooting spree at a U.S. naval base in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on…
FBI finds evidence of al Qaeda tie to 2019 Florida naval base shooting: NYT
The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the 2019 shooting at a U.S. naval base in Florida, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing officials briefed on the investigation.
U.S. House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump
(In May 15 story, fixes dollar amount in paragraph 14 to $3 trillion from $3 billion)
Special Report: ‘Death Sentence’ – the hidden coronavirus toll in U.S. jails and prisons
When COVID-19 began tearing through Detroit’s county jail system in March, authorities had no diagnostic tests to gauge its spread. But the toll became clear as deaths mounted. First, one of the sheriff’s jail commanders died; then, a deputy in a medical unit.
Trump administration ready for more coronavirus aid if needed: Hassett
The Trump administration is prepared to take further steps if needed to shore up the nation’s economy during the novel coronavirus outbreak, but any final action will not look like House Democrats’ proposed legislation, White House adviser Kevin Hasset…
‘I’m lucky’: Cancer surgery in midst of coronavirus pandemic
As Los Angeles begins to emerge from more than two months of coronavirus lockdown, 40-year-old Marisa Sullivan will have surgery this week to remove a malignant tumor from her left breast.
Texas prepares for a pandemic first: a jury trial by Zoom
With jury trials on hold throughout the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic, court officials in Texas are preparing to try something new: let jurors hear a case through Zoom.
Special Report: ‘Death Sentence’ – the hidden coronavirus toll in U.S. jails and prisons
When COVID-19 began tearing through Detroit’s county jail system in March, authorities had no diagnostic tests to gauge its spread. But the toll became clear as deaths mounted. First, one of the sheriff’s jail commanders died; then, a deputy in a medical unit.
