These two measures were raised in President Trump's interview this week with journalist Jonathan Swan on Axios on HBO. Here's what these statistics reveal about a country's response to the pandemic.
Read more ...Louisiana Supreme Court Won't Review Life Sentence For Man Who Stole Hedge Clippers National News
In a dissent, Chief Justice Bernette Johnson compared Fair Wayne Bryant's sentence to "Pig Laws" in the years after Reconstruction, which enacted harsh penalties for theft and other petty crimes.
Read more ...New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies' Response To Isaias National News
Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Read more ...Colombia's Ex-President Uribe Is Put Under House Arrest, Catches Coronavirus National News
The Supreme Court orders house arrest as it investigates whether he had a role in a scheme to bribe witnesses in a case involving right-wing paramilitary death squads.
Read more ...Virginia Unveils App To Aid Contact Tracing National News
Virginia's new COVIDWISE app is designed to alert users who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The app relies on Bluetooth to notify people who may be at risk.
Read more ...Parks In Nonwhite Areas Are Half The Size Of Ones In Majority-White Areas, Study Says National News
Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.
Read more ...Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Sues City Over Firing National News
In the lawsuit, former police Officer Garrett Rolfe alleges that his firing turned him into a "public spectacle." He is charged in Brooks' killing in a Wendy's parking lot.
Read more ...NYC Setting Up Quarantine Checkpoints For Travelers From COVID-19 Hot Spots National News
Checkpoints at major bridges, tunnels and other sites are meant to drive home the message that 14-day quarantine rules are mandatory for people returning from states with high infection rates.
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