Sunday's Headlines: With Trump leading the way, record surge in new infections exposes failures in U.S. response
U.S. sets single-day record for new coronavirus cases for fifth consecutive day; Workers removed thousands of social distancing stickers before Trump's Tulsa rally, video and photos show; No one in this Italian hilltown has tested positive for covid-19. That could change as it reopens to visitors.; 1 fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest park in Kentucky; Bubba Wallace is one of only two black full-time drivers in the history of NASCAR's top series. One huge hurdle? Lack of sponsors.; Miss. lawmakers pave way to remove Confederate symbol from state flag; I'm an ardent Zionist. But Israel's annexation makes no sense.; Car repairs, haircuts and belated weddings: We've entered the catch-up phase.; What it's like when the cops kill your son; I opposed taking Woodrow Wilson's name off our school. Here's why I changed my mind.; Five myths about policing; A shield from lawsuits could help our schools resume teaching and research; Princeton says it will remove Woodrow Wilson's name from public policy school; Young people are driving a spike in coronavirus infections, officials say; Thanks to the coronavirus, at 60 we're now 'old.' Wait, what?
As case numbers rise, a virus that has killed at least 123,000 Americans has revealed a crisis in governance extending from the Oval Office to state capitals to local city councils.
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Josh Dawsey and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●Read more »
The grim reality of the virus continued to batter the United States, with a record 44,782 new cases reported on Saturday, the second day in a row that new cases have risen above 40,000.
By Derek Hawkins, Karla Adam, Meryl Kornfield, Miriam Berger, Brittany Shammas, Marisa Iati, Candace Buckner and Samantha Pell ●Read more »
Event staff had already put the stickers on nearly every other seat in the arena when Trump's campaign told event management to stop, said a person familiar with the set-up.
With some combination of geographic isolation, initial precautions and good fortune, San Fele never even had a coronavirus curve to flatten. But that status is a precarious state.
Video posted on social media appeared to show a man opening fire into a park in downtown Louisville as people scrambled for cover. Demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Taylor, who was killed by police at her home in March.
Lawmakers delivered impassioned speeches for and against abandoning the symbol, which has endured previous challenges and continued to draw ardent defenders. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said for the first time that he would sign a bill if one is sent his way.
Health officials are imploring young people to wear masks and practice social distancing as the Republican governors of Texas and Florida institute new limits on bars.
By Annie Gowen, Arelis Hernández and Lori Rozsa ●Read more »
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