After Crowding at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Officials Urge Quarantine
“It’s irresponsible and dangerous to engage in such high risk behavior just to have some fun over the extended holiday weekend,” said the mayor of St. Louis.
A Socially Distanced Las Vegas? What Are the Odds?
Will a stripped-down version of the city attract the same number of visitors who used to come to party at pools, dance in nightclubs and gamble in casinos?
Hunger Program’s Slow Start Leaves Millions of Children Waiting
Child hunger is soaring, but two months after Congress approved billions to replace school meals, only 15 percent of eligible children had received benefits.
Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Order to Move Inmates From Virus-Ravaged Prison
The court’s action left in place a court order requiring prison officials to move more than 800 older or medically vulnerable prisoners from a facility that has seen nine deaths from Covid-19.
Could All Those ‘Quarantinis’ Lead to Drinking Problems?
Addiction specialists said it was possible for people who are drinking heavily and consistently during the coronavirus pandemic to develop a problem they did not have before.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Emergency Child Hunger Program Is Far Behind on Rollout
About a dozen states are seeing an uptick in cases, and California is in “economic free fall” after its early shutdown.
Live Coronavirus Global News Tracker: Latest Updates
The Chinese city where the outbreak began is seeking to test all its 11 million residents, and the pandemic has forced the fashion industry to take a hard look in the mirror.
Trump Bolsters Staff for Election With New Deputy Campaign Manager
The president is installing Bill Stepien, a veteran political adviser, to the top hierarchy of his re-election staff, adding support for the campaign manager, Brad Parscale.
George Floyd Death: Minneapolis Police Video Leads to Protests
“Being black in America should not be a death sentence,” the city’s mayor said as video of the arrest was widely shared.
The Price of a Virus Lockdown: Economic ‘Free Fall’ in California
California’s strengths — as a hub for commerce, tourism and education in the Pacific Rim — have become liabilities in the pandemic.
A Pandemic Bright Spot: In Many Places, Less Crime
The absence of people outdoors has produced a rare positive payoff in most American cities, big and small.
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