Workers are welcomed back to the office, shoppers can fill real shopping carts and diners can enjoy ‘the usual’ at restaurants once more.
Lynley Price
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George Soros conspiracy theories surge as protests sweep U.S.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, over four days in late May, negative tweets about the billionaire philanthropist spiked from about 20,000 a day to more than 500,000 a day.
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Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump’s comeback rally?
Did teens, TikTok users and Korean pop music fans troll the president of the United States
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Judge: U.S. must release $679 million in tribal virus relief funds
The money was supposed to be distributed by April 26.
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FBI, California will help probe black man’s hanging death
An autopsy ruled Robert Fuller died by suicide, but outcry by his family and community members have prompted authorities to monitor the investigation.
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‘When does it stop?’ Slain man’s family makes tearful plea
Several Democratic Georgia lawmakers join protesters calling for justice in the death of Rayshard Brooks.
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Federal Reserve launches corporate bond-buying program
The purchases should make it cheaper for companies to borrow.
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Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victim, polls find
In Michigan, black deaths per 100,000 black residents were four times the rate of white deaths per 100,000 white residents.
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France backs off chokehold ban, adds stun guns for police
Tasers are increasingly the weapon of choice for European law enforcement.
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BP takes $17.5 billion hit as pandemic accelerates emissions cuts
In February, the oil company pledged to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions by 2050, but has been forced to move faster as the pandemic continues to squeeze profits.