Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio | Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday blamed an organized group of anarchists for inciting violence and vandalism amid protests over the killing of George Floyd, but conceded some were from the city and the neighborhoods where demonstrations were happening — a shift from his…

The police violence currently being protested in dozens of cities around the United States predates President Donald Trump by decades — so do the sentiments that fuel it, by at least 401 years, to the start of American slavery. But since his inauguration, Trump and his administration have worked to solidify a place for police…

Check your state's restrictions before going to the lake or beach. Kent German/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. How safe is it to go to the beach, the lake or invite people over for a pool party? What about going out with others on a…

This story originally appeared on STAT, a health and medicine website that provides ambitious coverage of the coronavirus. Go here for more stories on the virus. Try STAT Plus for exclusive analysis of biotech, pharma, and the life sciences. And check out STAT’s COVID-19 tracker. How early did local transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus begin in the United States? For the second…

A member of the Alabama National Guard work to disinfect a nursing home in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Army Sgt. Jaccob HearnMost Southern states now report data about coronavirus cases in state-licensed nursing homes, but not Alabama.Mississippi became the latest state required to publish the number of coronavirus cases in each facility…