AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) – A New Zealand government agency is investigating claims of “structural and…
Day: June 29, 2020
Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising…
2020 BET Awards: an artistic, virtual and political success
NEW YORK (AP) – You’d think trying to produce the 2020 BET Awards during the coronavirus…
Roster shuffle: Plans change in MLB because of health issues
PHOENIX (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of…
Surgeon general: ‘Stuctural racism’ partially to blame for coronavirus racial disparities
Surgeon General Jerome Adams pointed to systemic racism as a reason for strong racial disparities in…
House Democrats pass bill to strengthen Obamacare
The majority-Democrat House approved a measure to strengthen Obamacare on Monday in a 234-179 vote, a…
Michael Flynn lawyer Sidney Powell temporarily locked out of Twitter account
Sidney Powell, the lawyer representing retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, was temporarily deactivated on Twitter. Powell…
McConnell Picks a Side in GOP’s Battle Over Face Coverings: ‘We Must Have No Stigma’ Around Wearing Masks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) endorsed face coverings on Monday, a position contrary to the…
Pelosi Suggests Intelligence Officials Withheld Russian Intel From Trump for Fear He Would ‘Tell Putin What They Knew’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi questioned on CNN this afternoon why President Donald Trump would not have been…
John Roberts votes with liberal Supreme Court justices on 3 biggest cases of term
WASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common…
The Villages ‘white power’ video illustrates growing tension
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community…
Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques
WASHINGTON (AP) – For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the…
Masks to be required throughout Oregon starting Wednesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that people throughout Oregon will be required…
Trump G-7 expansion push reignites Japan-South Korea flap
President Trump’s push to include South Korea in an upcoming Group of Seven summit is triggering…
Phil Murphy puts indoor dining on hold, citing COVID-19 surges elsewhere
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he won’t allow indoor dining to resume as planned…
Nevada coronavirus uptick hits Latinos, people age 20-49
CARSON CITY, Nev, (AP) – Nevada health officials announced Monday they intend to release a response…
Survey finds confusion among public about pandemic news
NEW YORK (AP) – For a story that has dominated the news during the past four…
Pennsylvania nursing homes plead for liability protection
Pennsylvania nursing home and long-term care providers pleaded with senators this week for liability protections as…
Pentagon releases ‘initial’ list of Chinese military-linked companies operating in US
More than two decades after a law was passed requiring it to do so, the Defense…
Los Angeles County proposes $145M cut to sheriff’s office that would eliminate special victims unit
The unit responsible for tending to cases involving rape, human trafficking, and the physical and sexual…