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As the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police stretched into their 12th day in Washington, District leaders proposed significant reforms to the city’s police force, saying the protesters have been heard and police practices must change.Here are some significant developments:• George Floyd’s family and the Rev. Al…
Cara Richardson, USA TODAY Published 7:01 a.m. ET June 10, 2020 | Updated 10:14 a.m. ET June 10, 2020CLOSE Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators "it is without a doubt that there will be infections" in the fall and warned of more deaths without adequate response. USA TODAYCoronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased for the past…
While states have reopened businesses and life in the U.S. is starting to regain a sense of normalcy, a leading health expert is warning "we are still in a pandemic."Many people remain vulnerable to the disease, and the pandemic will continue as long as there's a readily transmissible virus and a population with little or…
At Floyd’s funeral, his family begged the nation to “fight for my brother,” and one of his siblings vowed: “He’s going to change the world.” On Wednesday, that sibling, Philonise Floyd, will testify before a House Judiciary Committee on policing.Here are some significant developments:Monuments to colonizers and Confederate leaders are under attack across the United…
Since early April, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that Americans wear a mask or face covering when in public spaces where social distancing may be a challenge. Now, the World Health Organization has issued the same guidance to people globally. » RELATED: WHO says the coronavirus is not losing severity…
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…