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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the nation's top infections disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci, even though he is a respected member of the White House coronavirus task force

Fauci Punches Back On White House Criticism As Trump Denies Rift Over Coronavirus Pandemic

The comments followed by appeared to be a concerted campaign during the weekend and at the beginning of the week to undercut Fauci’s approach to the pandemic.

Texas Man Charged In $1 Million Wire Fraud Scheme Of PPP Funds

PPP, EIDL, and MSLP loans all come with different restrictions on how their funds can be spent.

The man was accused of wiring over $1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program for two business investigators found didn't exist until days before the applications.

George Floyd’s Family Sues City Of Minneapolis, 4 Former Police Officers Involved In Death

Visitors pay their respects to George Floyd in front of a mural in Houston, Texas on Monday, June 8, 2020

An attorney for the Floyd family said George Floyd was a victim of systemic racism in the Minneapolis Police Department and said this lawsuit could make it "financially prohibitive" for police to kill marginalized people in the future.

The Black Lives Matter protest movement has resonated particularly strongly with many in Australia

87 Breonna Taylor Protestors Arrested For Demonstration On Kentucky AG's Lawn

The protesters, seeking criminal charges against three Louisville police officers, included a member of the Houston Texans and two reality TV stars.

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District Attorney Cyrus Vance of New York tells a congressional hearing encryption being used by big tech firms can make it impossible to get access to some evidence even with a warrant

Fight Over Trump Tax Returns Not Over, President Indicates He'll Try Again To Quash NY Subpoena

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is investigating whether any state laws were broken when Trump's personal attorney paid hush money during the 2016 campaign to two women who alleged they had had affairs with the president.

Trump began the July 14, 2020 press conference by announcing moves targeting Beijing over Hong Kong -- but swiftly veered into a long attack on his campaiign rival Joe Biden

Trump To Outline Changes In Key Environmental Act, Easing Requirements On Infrastructure, Energy Projects

The expected changes will reduce the number and types of projects subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act.

US President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the Supreme Court rulings

President Trump, Ivanka Show Support For Goya During Boycott

Amid calls for customers to boycott the food company, President Trump took to Twitter to voice his support for the company, a potential violation of government ethics.

87 Face Felony Charges Over Breonna Taylor Protest At Kentucky Attorney General's Home

Among those arrested was 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Porsha Williams.

Jeff Sessions Concedes Republican Primary Bid For Alabama's Senate Seat To Newcomer Tommy Tuberville

Republican Tommy Tuberville, a political newcomer and former Auburn University football coach, will face incumbent Democrat Sen. Doug Jones in November.

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline raged for months in North Dakota in 2016

Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Can Continue Running Despite Legal Challenges, US Appeals Court Says

The court granted the pipeline's owner, Energy Transfer LP, an administrative stay so it may file briefs to have it reopened.

President Donald Trump is the focus of a purportedly explosive tell-all book by his niece Mary Trump

Mary Trump Has A Simple Message For Her Uncle, President Donald Trump - 'Resign'

The daughter of Trump's older brother came in an interview about her new book about their family.

China said it will retaliate after Donald Trump signed off on a bill authorising sanctions on banks over China's clampdown in Hong Kong

President Trump's Answer On Why Black People Keep Dying From Police - 'So Are White People'

It is the latest example of President Trump's apparent tone deaf approach to race during his political career.

Students attend an online class at home in Kuwait City

15-Year-Old Girl Sent To Juvenile Detention For Failing To Do Online Schoolwork

Grace, who has ADHD, reportedly had difficulty in completing her schoolwork after the COVID-19 pandemic made her school to switch to online classes.

coronavirus can possibly recur seasonally, cdc director warns

White House Orders Hospitals To Bypass CDC And Send Patients' Information To HHS Directly

Hospitals should directly report detailed information daily to the new centralized system, managed by TeleTracking, a health data firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh.

Tax Deadline Day And Time To Fill The Nation's Coffers With 10 Million Tax Returns Still Outstanding

The delayed tax filing season has put a strain on the U.S. Treasury, ballooning the deficit as the government increased spending to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was "resting comfortably" in hospital, the Supreme Court said

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg Hospitalized For Possible Infection

She has had a number of health issues that date back to 1999, including colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancer.

"The best estimates now of the overall mortality rate for COVID-19 is somewhere between 0.1 percent and one percent," Admiral Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary of health said at a news briefing

US Coronavirus Testing Czar Blasts Trump's Attack On Health Officials: 'None Of Us Lie'

Admiral Brett Giroir, Trump's coronavirus testing czar, indirectly hits back at Trump for calling doctors liars bent on destroying the economy.

US Coronavirus Cases Will Be 'Under Control' If People 'Wear A Mask', CDC Says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization together recommend people wear face coverings indoors.

A US biotech firm Moderna has reported 'positive interim' results in early testing of a vaccine candidate

Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Shows 'Promising' Results In Producing 'Robust Immune Response'

The anti-COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 from Moderna Inc. is reported to have produced robust immune response in all 45 volunteers involved in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

Ghislaine Maxwell, pictured in 2003, faces a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty on charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes

Judge Denies Bail For Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell After She Pleads Not Guilty

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell plead not guilty to her criminal charges, and was deemed to pose a significant flight risk by a Manhattan judge.

Harvard University is moving its courses online for the 2020-21 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic

Trump Administration Bows To Pressure, Rescinds Rule Stripping Foreign Students Of Visas For Taking Online Classes

The decision was announced in federal court in Boston during a hearing on a court order sought by Harvard and MIT blocking implementation.

Trump, Pence Should Wear Masks To Set Example For Public During Coronavirus Pandemic, CDC Chief Says

CDC chief Robert Redfield praised the recent decision by Trump to wear a mask, and claimed face coverings could help the federal government get the current outbreak better under control.

Republicans Breaking With Trump Line On Coronavirus Pandemic As Cases Surge

The admiral in charge of the coronavirus testing program says the nation's leading health experts don't lie, but they do make mistakes.

roommates contract coronavirus after attending a party

Large Michigan House Party Infects At Least 43 With COVID-19, Even More Exposed To Virus

A large house party in Saline, Michigan, exposes several partygoers to COVID-19, with even more individuals suspected to have the virus.

Arizona Senate Race: Democrat Kelly Raises Nearly $13 Million In Bid Against GOP Incumbent McSally

Kelly raised $12.8 million in the second quarter of the year, with 89% of his contributions coming from donations smaller than $100.

A lawsuit by three Amazon employees alleges the company failed to take adequate precautions to prevent coronavirus infections at its facility in Staten Island, New York, the scene of protests in March

Hero Pay Going Away? Amazon, Majors Retailers Quietly Phasing Out Raises For Essential Workers

Companies claim that the raises are no longer warranted due to a decline in "panic buying."

College Admissions Scandal Update: Lori Loughlin's Newest Request Could Make Her Future 'Easier'

The Hallmark actress may have taken the step due to the fact that she is anticipating a specific financial hurdle down the road.

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein (pictured February 2020) is in prison in northern New York state after being sentenced to 23 years in jail for rape and sexual assault

Federal Judge Throws Out Proposed Near $19 Million Settlement Between Harvey Weinstein, Accusers

Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the proposed $18.9 million settlement was unfair to his accusers and treated them no different from a woman Weinstein could have randomly met.

Coronavirus Pandemic, Black Lives Matter Protests Contribute To Record Gun Sales, Says New Study

The study from the Brookings Institution found over 3 million guns were sold between March and June out of a sense of concern over "personal safety" sparked by the pandemic and racial tensions.

Colorado Squirrel Tests Positive For The Bubonic Plague

It is the second case of the plague discovered in just over a week, the first being in China where a teen farmer tested positive after eating what was suspected to be contaminated meat.

Biden Unveils Sweeping Environmental, Infrastructure Plans To Address Racial Disparities And End Recession

Should the presumptive Democratic nominee be elected, the pivotal nature of the crises facing the nation could make him a transformation figure.

Kroger Will Not Give Customers Coin Change Amid Shortage Caused By Coronavirus

The supermarket chain cited "disruptions" at the U.S. Federal Reserve and U.S. Mint as two contributors for the recent coin shortage hitting retailers.