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Japan's Shinzo Abe Lifts Coronavirus State Of Emergency As Critics Swarm

9:40am May 25, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Even though Japan has not seen the same devastating numbers as some others, its prime minister is still grappling with dissatisfaction at home over what critics call a botched response.

The Washington Monument and the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible behind the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day.

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Memorial Day Honor Flights Canceled Because Of Coronavirus Crisis

9:29am May 25, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

Thousands of people who were planning to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day had to cancel this year. That includes veterans traveling with the nonprofit network Honor Flight.

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A woman drops a nasal swab in a vial at the announcement that Denver will launch a drive-up COVID-19 test site.

Video: What The U.S. Is Doing About Its Testing Swab Shortage

5:27am May 25, 2020

To contain the coronavirus, the U.S. needs to be able test a lot of people. But we're facing a shortage of a key ingredient: the swab. Here's why these swabs are so hard to source.

President Trump holds a mask as he speaks during a tour of the Ford Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Trump Hasn't Worn A Mask Publicly. Here's What Might Convince Him To

5:00am May 25, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

"Mask usage is going to help us get this economy reopened," the president's national security adviser said on Sunday.

Denise and Richard Victor of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., have been missing their grandkids, whom they haven't seen since February. Before the pandemic, they had regular visits with grandsons (from left) Daren Cosola, Stirling Victor, Davis Victor and Lucas C

Health & Safety

Too Little Or Too Much Time With The Kids? Grandparenting Is Tough In A Pandemic

5:00am May 25, 2020

by JoNel Aleccia

Even as social restrictions ease in some spots, older adults remain extra-vulnerable to COVID-19. That means many families are facing hard choices — whether to hunker down together or apart.

A tour bus, sponsored by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, pulls up to a Miami-Dade County courthouse ahead of a hearing aimed at restoring the right to vote under Florida's Amendment 4 on Nov. 8, 2019.

Politics & Government

Federal Judge Rules Florida Law Restricting Voting Rights For Felons Unconstitutional

9:44pm May 24, 2020

by Jason Breslow

A U.S. District judge has ruled that the law, which would have required felons to pay court-related debts before they can register to vote, discriminates against those who cannot afford the payments.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at a demonstration in favor of his government on Sunday.

White House Restricts Travel From Brazil, Where Coronavirus Cases Near 350,000

8:00pm May 24, 2020

by Emma Bowman

President Trump is barring non-U.S. citizens who have been in Brazil in the past two weeks, in an effort to curb infections. Brazil has the world's highest number of cases after the U.S.

On Sunday, visitors strolled the pier at Coney Island beach. New York state parks reopened for the Memorial Day weekend at 50% capacity, and campgrounds were given the green light to reopen Monday.

Cuomo Says New York Is Now 'Decidedly In The Reopening Phase'

5:28pm May 24, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that campgrounds would be able to open on Monday, Memorial Day. He also gave the OK for the state's professional sports teams to start training camp.

A sign displaying beach rules hangs along Venice Beach, where beachgoers returned this weekend following weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus.

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In Los Angeles, Relief And Caution As Locals Return To Venice Beach

5:19pm May 24, 2020

by Saul Gonzalez

Sun bathing was prohibited and face masks were required. But Venice Beach otherwise felt like its usual eclectic self this Memorial Day weekend.

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Hong Kong police fired tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons as thousands of protesters rallied against proposed security measures aimed at tightening Beijing's grip on the semi-autonomous territory.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Protest Planned Security Law

1:46pm May 24, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Demonstrators defied social distancing rules and thronged some of the busiest retail districts Sunday. China's parliament is planning legislation to tighten its grip on the semi-autonomous territory.