Trump warns governors: let places of worship open this weekend
President Donald Trump on Friday urged U.S. states to allow the reopening this weekend of places of worship that have been closed due to the coronavirus, and warned he would override governors who do not do so.
Organizers cancel 2020 New York auto show
Organizers said Friday they were canceling the 2020 New York auto show that had previously been pushed back until August, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the venue’s use as a field hospital.
Biden says radio host ‘ain’t black’ if undecided about U.S. election
Former Vice President Joe Biden told a black radio host in an interview broadcast on Friday that he “ain’t black” if he was still weighing whether to support him or incumbent Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election.
Exclusive: U.S. plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline
The United States plans a massive testing effort involving more than 100,000 volunteers and a half dozen or so of the most promising vaccine candidates in an effort to deliver a safe and effective one by the end of 2020, scientists leading the program …
Exclusive: Russian ventilators reached U.S. states without FDA oversight
Russian-made ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of their coronavirus outbreaks, Reuters has learned.
University of Alabama System to push contact tracing app, require online health checks
(This May 21 story has been refiled to clarify university system name)
Lori Loughlin, husband plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her husband on Friday pleaded guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme to secure spots for their daughters at the University of Southern California.
New York obtains student loan debt relief fraud settlements
New York state’s attorney general said on Friday she has settled a lawsuit against three companies accused of tricking struggling borrowers into paying more than $1,000 for student loan debt relief services that were available for free.
Two regions close to New York City almost ready to reopen, says Cuomo
Two New York state regions adjacent to New York City could begin reopening businesses next week so long as deaths from the new coronavirus continue to decline and a contact tracing program is up and running, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.
Drug touted by Trump as COVID-19 treatment tied to increased risk of death: study
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking and has urged others to use, was tied to increased risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to a large study published in the medical journ…
