Joseph R. Biden is hitching his political fortunes to Democratic governors from battleground states as he looks to resurrect the “blue wall” that served as the party’s backbone for six presidential elections before President Trump demolished it in 2016. Mr. Biden is betting the lovefest with the governors on the frontlines of the coronavirus response…
(CNN)Almost six years ago, Eric Garner took his last breath after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. His last words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry in the Black L…
Bystanders watch from footbridges Wednesday as riot police stand guard below outside a building in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images Bystanders watch from footbridges Wednesday as riot police stand guard below outside a building in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Secretary…
The number of coronavirus infections in California surpassed 100,000 Wednesday, marking a milestone that comes as the state is rapidly reopening its economy.California is the fourth state to surpass 100,000 confirmed cases. New York leads with more than 300,000 cases. California has recorded more than 3,800 deaths, far fewer than New York, which has 29,000;…
Published on May 27, 2020Police have clashed with protesters on the streets of Minneapolis amid outrage over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. George Floyd died after an officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Large crowds gathered in the city on Tuesday night and police in riot gear fired…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…