Elijah McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain (right), gets a hug from Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod in June as they stand with protesters outside the Aurora, Colo., police headquarters. On Tuesday, Sheneen McClain and Lawayne Mosley filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in their son’s death. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption […]
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here in May, said Tuesday that the country had four new cases of COVID-19. The government moved quickly to contain the outbreak and increased alert levels throughout the country. Hagen Hopkins/AP hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/AP New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, […]
Charo Woodcock cleans a classroom at McClelland Elementary School in June in Indianapolis. Students across Indiana are already back in school in a mix of in-person and online instruction. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Charo Woodcock cleans a classroom at McClelland Elementary School in June in Indianapolis. […]
beastfromeast/Getty Images beastfromeast/Getty Images At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus during the last two weeks of July, according to a new review of state-level data by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association. The increase represents a 40% surge in the nation’s cumulative total of […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured in April, warns President Trump’s executive action on unemployment benefits would lead to painful cuts across the state’s budget. Rich Pedroncelli/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured in April, warns President Trump’s executive action on unemployment […]
A mural in Chennai, India, celebrates workers on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic. The global case count crossed the 20 million threshold on Monday, with the U.S., Brazil and India in the lead. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images A […]
Purdue Pharma, with headquarters in downtown Stamford, Conn., was forced into bankruptcy last year by the opioid crisis. As drug firms race to position themselves as key players in the coronavirus fight, the industry faces a renewed wave of civil lawsuits stemming from its role in the nation’s deadly opioid […]
It’s been 101 days since the last case of community transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand, and life has largely returned to normal. Above: Residents exercise at Hagley Park in Christchurch on Sunday. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP It’s been 101 days since the last case of […]
The U.S. surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. still leads the world in coronavirus cases. Brazil, the country with the second most infections, has just over 3 million. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The U.S. surpassed 5 […]
A parishioner sits after Mass last month at a Catholic church in New York City. An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults believe that houses of worship should be subject to the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP A […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference on June 4, 2020 in Richmond. Last month, the governor wrote to the state’s supreme court to request a moratorium on evictions. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference […]
Due to the low COVID-19 infection rates across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York school districts may reopen this fall. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Due to the low COVID-19 infection rates across the state, New York Gov. […]
A county official in Michigan is defending his use of the N-word — by repeatedly saying the slur, and insisting that it does not imply he is a racist. Leelanau County Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle has been facing calls to resign since Tuesday, when he reportedly used one of the […]
A billboard with a photo of Breonna Taylor, sponsored by O, The Oprah Magazine, is on display on Friday in Louisville, Ky. It’s one of 26 billboards going up across the city demanding arrests in her shooting death. Dylan T. Lovan/AP hide caption toggle caption Dylan T. Lovan/AP A billboard […]
Wilkin Soto works on a customer at the Castillo Barbershop, in Lawrence, Mass., on June 5. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Wilkin Soto works on a customer at the Castillo Barbershop, in Lawrence, Mass., on June 5. Elise Amendola/AP Updated at 8:45 a.m. ET U.S. employers added […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in July. The State Department has lifted its global health advisory warning against international travel. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in […]
People walk in Stockholm on July 27, most without the face masks that have become common on the streets of many other countries as a method of fighting the spread of the coronavirus. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images People walk in […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here in June, said this week that the state’s troubled unemployment portal was designed to discourage people applying for benefits. The portal launched in 2013, under then-Gov. Rick Scott. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was tested as part of a protocol to meet with President Trump. He’s the second governor known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was tested as part of a protocol to […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, pictured giving his annual State of the City speech in April, announced on Wednesday that he is authorizing the Department of Water and Power to shut off service at properties hosting large parties, which are forbidden under coronavirus health orders. City of Los Angeles handout/via […]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that the state will stay paused in Safer at Home Phase 2 for another five weeks. Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, Va. on June 4. Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a […]
The police chief in Aurora, Colo., has apologized after officers handcuffed children and reportedly drew their weapons on a Black family — an incident that was captured on video Sunday, and which renewed criticisms that the department is racially insensitive and disconnected from its community. The woman and four girls […]
People gather near the hearse carrying the body of Rayshard Brooks after his June 23 funeral. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images People gather near the hearse carrying the body of Rayshard Brooks after his June 23 funeral. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A former Atlanta police officer, […]