NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans’ support for the Black Lives Matter protests has waned since the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death in May and renewed a national conversation about the race, though more than half still disapprove of the response. from President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters / …
Read More »Heathrow tells the UK: test passengers or lose ‘quarantine roulette’
LONDON (Reuters) – Heathrow Airport, once the busiest airport in Europe, called on Britain to urgently support a passenger testing regime, warning that without one, the country’s strict quarantine rules will stop travel, stop the economy and will cause more job losses. Passengers on international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport …
Read More »Lawmakers investigate White House pressure on reopening of schools amid coronavirus
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaks during a press conference of the working group on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the White House in Washington, USA, July 28, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday asked the U.S. secretary of education and the …
Read More »Six US states see record COVID-19 deaths, Latinos hit hard in California
(Reuters) – A half-dozen US states in the south and west on Tuesday reported records of one-day coronavirus deaths and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark when California health authorities said they Latinos accounted for more than half of their cases. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Hang Out …
Read More »US Republicans fear China may use TikTok to interfere in elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of senior US Republican senators on Tuesday raised pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app may interfere in the US election. The Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing above the US …
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