Florida saw a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the state Department of Health reported.According to the agency, there were 5,508 new coronavirus cases as of midnight on Tuesday and 44 more deaths related to COVID-19.Overall, Florida has a total of 109,014 cases and 3,281 coronavirus-related deaths, the agency reported.The Orlando Sentinel reported that…

Greater New York Black Lives Matter president Hawk Newsome joined "The Story" Wednesday to discuss the direction of the movement in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody and the subsequent demonstrations across the country, many of which have sparked destruction and violence."You ... have said that violence is sometimes necessary in these situations," host Martha…

Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of the country’s largest Republican-controlled state, is facing increasing pressure over his decision to open the economy.Gov. Greg Abbott addresses a news conference at the State Capitol in Austin about the coronavirus pandemic Monday.Credit...Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated PressJune 24, 2020Updated 8:57 p.m. ETHOUSTON — The coronavirus has been…

Former Vice President Joe Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination at a nearly all-virtual convention in Milwaukee in August, but delegates were told to stay home because of health concerns, the Democratic National Committee said Wednesday."After consulting with public health officials about the COVID-19 pandemic, convention organizers are announcing today that they have determined…

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton told CNN Wednesday that he does not have confidence in President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his former boss was "…