Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Trump opposes the removal of monuments of leaders of the Confederacy or other distasteful aspects of American history.…

Fauci says ‘it will be when not if’ for a COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s top infectious disease expert has told a House committee he believes “it will be when and not if” there will be a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci also says he remains “cautiously optimistic” that some will be ready at the end of the year. He has returned to Capitol Hill…