Fed Wrestles With its Next Moves as Virus Stalls US Economy
Washington D.C. (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the raging viral pandemic has weakened the U.S. economy. No major changes are likely when the Fed releases a statement Wednesday after its two-day policy meeting ends and just before…
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Barr condemns rioting at much-anticipated House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing Tuesday…
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Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Lies in State at Capitol
Washington D.C. (AP) — Congressional leaders praised the late congressman John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punctuated by the booming, recorded voice of the civil rights icon. In a solemn display of bipartisan unity Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Lewis “the…
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Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
Volunteers rolled up their sleeves Monday to take part in the biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The first of some 30,000 volunteers were receiving shots created by the U.S. government as part of the all-out global race to stop the outbreak. It will be months before results trickle in. Meanwhile, President Donald…
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Portland Police: Rifle Magazines, Molotov Cocktails Found
Portland, OR (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, say a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails was found at a park near where protests have erupted for two months following the death of George Floyd. Police shared a photo of the items in a tweet saying someone pointed out the bag to officers…
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