Wearing an orange jumpsuit and a clear face shield to protect against the coronavirus, former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. pleaded guilty on Monday to 13 counts of first-degree murder. The string of murders in the 1970s and ’80s terrorized California, and the suspect who committed them became known as the Golden State Killer. […] Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the state will pause any further reopening as it continues to report record increases in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that were permitted to open under the previous phases can continue to operate at the designated occupancy outlined by the Texas Department of State Health Services, according to […] Read more

White House officials are putting a target on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, positioning the agency as a coronavirus scapegoat as cases surge in many states and the U.S. falls behind other nations that are taming the pandemic. Trump administration aides in recent weeks have seriously discussed launching an in-depth evaluation of the […] Read more

Just as supplies of toilet paper are finally getting back to normal, the coronavirus has triggered another shortage of something we typically take for granted: pocket change. Banks around the U.S. are running low on nickels, dimes, quarters and even pennies. And the Federal Reserve, which supplies banks, has been forced to ration scarce supplies. […] Read more

Members of the mainstream media sounded the alarm about President Trump‘s health for what they believe were signs of declining health during his appearance at the West Point commencement ceremony. The New York Times ran the headline, “Trump’s Halting Walk Down Ramp Raises New Health Questions.” “Mr. Trump — who turned 74 on Sunday, the oldest […] Read more

President Trump on Friday announced that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now” after being closed during the coronavirus lockdowns. Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House. BALTIMORE PASTOR RIPS […] Read more

It is “conceivable” that the U.S. could begin to roll out a coronavirus vaccine by December, the White House’s top infectious disease expert said Friday. “Back in January of this year when we started the phase 1 trial, I said it would likely be between a year and 18 months before we would have a […] Read more

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed efforts by China to enact national security legislation in Hong Kong, claiming that such a move would be a “death knell” for the Chinese territory and impact its economic relationship with the U.S. “Hong Kong has flourished as a bastion of liberty,” Pompeo said in a statement. “The United States […] Read more

When you’ve heard news about the coronavirus you might have also heard the World Health Organization, or the WHO, mentioned at the same time. It’s a worldwide organisation that was founded in 1948 and is based in the European country of Switzerland. It’s part of the United Nations (also known as the UN), and its aim is […] Read more

In early March, while the remaining Democratic presidential contenders were sprinting across the country in search of primary victories, the COVID-19 pandemic was taking its own destructive path through the nation. States with upcoming primaries were forced by the novel virus to reconsider a question from a century ago about how to keep the public safe at the ballot […] Read more