ICE reverses controversial rule for foreign students
The guidance would've barred foreign students from participating in online-only coursework during the fall semester.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Graham warns efforts to undercut Fauci are "not going to be productive"
Graham said during a press conference in South Carolina he has "all the respect in the world" for Fauci.
Teachers union leader says listening to Trump "not good for children"
"I represent 3 million teachers, support staff, secretaries, bus drivers, and any one of us is more qualified than Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos to talk about what we need to reopen schools safely," Lily Eskelsen García said.
Quest says COVID-19 test results now take 7 days on average
"Soaring demand" for coronavirus tests is leading to longer turnaround times, screening company warns.
California shuts down bars, indoor dining as COVID-19 cases surge
Indoor operations for restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses are to close as the pandemic spikes in the Golden State.
Some shoe and clothing boutiques devastated by COVID
"Are people going to go back to work? Are they going to need clothes when they go back to work or are they never going to go back to work," a Pennsylvania clothing boutique owner wonders.
Tougher rules, new lockdowns around the world as COVID spreads
Australia threatens to jail quarantine violators for months, Hong Kong shutters Disneyland, and one Indian state is back on lockdown.
Kroger will no longer give change in coins amid shortage
Grocery stores are low on change, with the U.S. Mint producing less coinage due to the coronavirus.
How some schools are forging ahead with reopening plans
Students attending school in-person must wear a mask, and walk the hallways according to what the principal called "a lane" designated for each way to avoid crowding.
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing again as Disney World in U.S. reopens
Hong Kong has reported 250 new COVID-19 cases since July 6.
"None of us lie": Top testing official defends coronavirus task force
Admiral Brett Giroir contradicted the president, who retweeted a post accusing government medical experts of "lying."
Doctors in virus hot spots share fears: "Is this the tipping point?"
Doctors and nurses, who watched COVID-19 hit New York City hard, are concerned about what's next for their communities.
Ted Cruz photographed flying without a mask
A spokesperson for Cruz said he wears a mask while traveling and had taken it off to drink and put it back on afterward, although there is no mask visible.
Virus crisis may get "worse and worse and worse," WHO warns
The World Health Organization warned that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the pandemic.
2020 Chicago Marathon canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
The race was originally scheduled for October 11.
Nearly 60 hand sanitizers potentially toxic, FDA warns
Disinfectant products that contain wood alcohol are linked to blindness and fatalities, federal safety watchdog says.
Japanese official says "problems" let COVID spread on U.S. bases
Governor of Okinawa voiced "serious doubts about U.S. measures against infections," as July 4th parties blamed locally for dozens of cases.
Supreme Court clears way for resumption of federal executions
The justices reversed two Monday lower court rulings but it was unclear when the first execution would be carried out.
First federal execution in 17 years delayed once again
Murderer Daniel Lewis Lee was slated to die by lethal injection even though the victim's family objects due, among other things, to concern they could be exposed to the coronavirus by attending.
Third ICE detainee dies from coronavirus
More than 3,100 immigrants have tested positive while in ICE custody, which is holding 22,800 people in civil immigration detention.
LA Apparel's factory shut after 300 contract coronavirus
After reopening as an essential business to make face masks, retailer closes after four employees died of COVID-19.
Millionaires say "tax us" to fund coronavirus aid
Heiress Abigail Disney and other wealthy people say taxes on the rich must go up "immediately" — charity isn't enough.
States sue feds over ICE rules for foreign students
Several lawsuits have now been filed against an ICE policy that bars foreign students from taking only-online coursework in the fall.
Los Angeles schools to offer classes online only this fall
Although the fall semester will begin on August 18 in Los Angeles, student learning will be online only.
Trump's threat to cut school funding does little to sway state officials
The federal government provides a small fraction of revenues that fund public schools, according to a Congressional Research Service report.
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WHO demands answers from Russia on plague
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
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