Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Government officials and health experts around the world criticized Trump’s decision to terminate the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization. European Union leaders urged him to reconsider the move, saying international cooperation was essential to succeed in controlling the coronavirus pandemic.Here are some significant developments:Coronavirus deaths in the United States probably surpassed 100,000…

One of two federal officers shot at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland Friday night has died, according to the FBI. The officers were shot about 9:45 p.m. by someone firing from inside a vehicle outside the building, at 1301 Clay St. The shots hit two contract security officers for the Federal…

Transcripts of phone calls that played a pivotal role in the Russia investigation were declassified and released on Friday, showing that Michael Flynn, as an adviser to the then president-elect, Donald Trump, urged Russia’s ambassador to be “even-keeled” in response to punitive Obama administration measures.Flynn also assured Sergey Kislyak “we can have a better conversation”…

Evangelist Alveda King called for unity and leadership from community and spiritual leaders Saturday after riots spread across the country, protesting the death of an unarmed black man in the hands of Minneapolis police.King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., said on "Fox & Friends Weekend" that there must be justice in the killing of George Floyd and other innocent black men…

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves a Black History Month reception in the East Room of the White House February 27, 2020, in Washington, D.C. A leading psychiatrist has reiterated his concerns about Trump's mental health in light of the coronavirus crisis. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Seeing an opportunity to chip away at a crucial voting bloc…