NYC deaths from non-COVID causes rise over 5,000 above normal rate: CDC
The number of deaths in New York City from causes other than COVID-19 rose by more than 5,000 people above the seasonal norm during the first two months of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.
New York governor says some areas outside city ready to reopen this week
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that several regions of the state outside New York City could start reopening their economies this weekend after meeting criteria related to hospitalizations and testing for the novel coronavirus.
U.S. Supreme Court weighs Oklahoma tribal authority dispute
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday wrestled with the potentially broad consequences of a rape case that could lead to huge swathes of Oklahoma being deemed tribal territory, with Justice Neil Gorsuch emerging as a potential decisive vote.
Iowa governor, after possible coronavirus exposure at White House, to partially self-quarantine
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said on Monday she would follow a modified self-quarantine plan in case she was exposed to the deadly coronavirus during a visit to the White House last Wednesday or meetings in Iowa with Vice President Mike Pence on Friday.
Justice Department weighs hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery
The U.S. Justice Department is weighing whether to file hate crime charges against the white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was gunned down while jogging in the small coastal town of Brunswick, Georgia, department spokeswoman Ke…
New York governor says some regions ready to reopen this week
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he expected several regions in the state outside of New York City would be able to begin a phased reopening as soon as this weekend after his stay-at-home order expires on May 15.
U.S. Justice Department weighs hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery
The U.S. Justice Department is weighing whether to file hate crime charges against the white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was gunned down while jogging in the small coastal town of Brunswick, Georgia, department spokeswoman Ke…
Illinois governor, staff to work from home after aide tests positive for coronavirus
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and employees in his office will work from home after a senior staff member tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a statement from Pritzker’s office.
Trump, an eye on re-election, accuses Democrats of reopening U.S. states too slowly
President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Monday of moving to reopen U.S. states from coronavirus lockdown measures too slowly for political advantage, without providing evidence to support his claim.
Paving way for U.S. auto industry, Michigan factories to end coronavirus lockdown
Factories in Michigan can resume production on Monday, enabling North American automakers to bring thousands of idled employees in the state back to work more than six weeks after locking down to help control the spread of the coronavirus.
