Saturday's Headlines: Study says 24 states may still have uncontrolled spread
Trump tells states to open places of worship, sparking cultural and political fight; Major metro areas once considered hotspots will start to relax some restrictions this weekend; At a busy East African border, testing truckers created perfect conditions for coronavirus to spread; Nearly every U.S. state had historic unemployment levels last month, data shows; As Illinois stays mostly closed, its neighbors have abolished coronavirus restrictions; America's seniors, sacrificed on the altar of reopening; Trump is lying to sway his reelection, and Democrats aren't paying attention; The Federal Bureau of Prisons must be held accountable for the death of my granddaughter ; China's full-scale assault on democracy in Hong Kong demands a U.S. response — but a careful one; Joe Biden's hill just got steeper. That's a good thing.; Biden said black Trump voters 'ain't black.' That's a double standard.; U.S. officials weighed first nuclear-weapons test in decades ; FBI director orders internal review of Michael Flynn case; Michigan dam disaster could happen in many other communities, experts say; How a small Mich. company reopened after several employees tested positive for coronavirus; Who is Hillary without Bill? A new novel asks the question.
The truckers' growing web of interactions in Namanga, Kenya, points to a problem at international borders: how to let essential trade through without the virus slipping in with it.
By Story by Max Bearak and Rael Ombuor | Photos by Luis Tato ●Read more »
The new figures illustrate how closed shops and factories, sharp declines in tourism and a slew of measures meant to arrest the spread of the pandemic have disproportionately walloped some regions more than others.
Administration officials last week discussed conducting a nuclear test explosion for the first time since 1992. The meeting did not conclude with an agreement to test, but one official said the proposal is "very much an ongoing conversation."
This week's flooding in Michigan didn't surprise hydrologists and civil engineers, who have warned that climate change and increased runoff from development is putting more pressure on aging, poorly maintained dams.
By Moriah Balingit, Kayla Ruble, Steven Mufson and Frances Stead Sellers ●Read more »
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