Florida Officials Spar Over Rising COVID-19 Cases
As Florida's COVID-19 numbers continue to break records, the state's top officials are sparring over what to do to try to stem the increases.
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As Texas Coronavirus Cases Reach New High, Gov. Abbott Plays Down The Numbers
Mayors from the state's largest cities have asked Abbott to give them the authority to require face masks amid the spike in COVID-19 cases.
U.S. Open Tennis Will Start On Time, New York Gov. Cuomo Says
The event will begin on Aug. 31 without fans because of the continued spread of the coronavirus. Australian tennis star Nicholas Kyrgios calls the move "selfish."
CDC Now Recommends Driving Alone. But What If You Don't Have A Car?
Some people who are carless by choice find themselves reassessing that decision. And those who can't afford cars face increased risks, in yet another example of the pandemic exacerbating inequalities.
20 Indian Troops Dead After Clashes With Chinese Soldiers Near Border
The fighting, which reportedly involved stone-throwing and batons rather than bullets, occurred Monday night. It follows weeks of scuffles between Indian and Chinese troops along the border.
Study Exposes Russia Disinformation Campaign That Operated In The Shadows For 6 Years
The "Secondary Infektion" campaign spread thousands of false stories, including forged documents and fake tweets. Still operating, the campaign may now target the November election, researchers say.
Twin Cities Area Police Forces Loaded Up On War Surplus Under President Trump
Many law enforcement agencies in suburban Minneapolis and St. Paul that policed protests are recent entrants to a decades-old Pentagon program of transferring military gear to cops.
Retail Sales Bounce Up 17.7% After Record Drop As States Reopen
Spending is still nowhere near last year's. But as more states and cities allowed restaurants and shopping centers to reopen, May saw a big swing from a historic collapse in March and April.
Jerome Powell Has The Most Humiliating Job In America
No Federal Reserve chair has ever been ridiculed publicly as much as Powell has. And that's despite the central bank's unprecedented efforts to save the American economy.
House Democrats, Aiming To Make A Point, Plan Vote On D.C. Statehood
While statehood for the District of Columbia has long been an uphill battle, there's a renewed effort in the House to make the District the 51st state. The Senate likely won't go along anytime soon.