Gavin Newsom May 26, 2020 Newsom guidelines say Californians can protest -- under these restrictions California health officials on Tuesday released new criteria for political protest, restricting, among other things, the number of attendees at a demonstration.
California May 26, 2020 California Gov. Newsom lets hair salons, barbershops reopen after coronavirus closures California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that hair salons and barbershops may reopen Wednesday if they provide masks for customers and employees to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Germany May 26, 2020 Coronavirus: German Ikea parking lot used for Ramadan prayer An Ikea in Germany allowed some 800 Muslims to use its parking lot for a mass Eid prayer to commemorate the end of Ramadan on Sunday.
Europe May 26, 2020 Dutch prime minister didn't visit dying mother to comply with coronavirus lockdown measures Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, obeying The Netherlands’ ban on nursing home visitations during the coronavirus pandemic, did not visit his ailing mother for weeks before her death earlier this month, according to local media reports Monday.
America Together May 26, 2020 Hundreds give orphaned El Paso Walmart shooting survivor drive-by first birthday celebration The youngest survivor of the El Paso, Texas Walmart shooting last August – whose parents were killed shielding him from the gunfire – turned one year old last week, inspiring hundreds to organize a drive-by birthday celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Missouri May 25, 2020 Memorial Day sees MAGA boat parades, busy bars and boardwalk shootings as Americans adapt to changing social distancing norms Mass gatherings and shootings marked the start of the Memorial Day holiday, as Americans and government officials tried to make sense of changing rules regarding social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Anthony Fauci May 24, 2020 Fauci says extended stay-home orders could cause ‘irreparable damage’ Stay-home orders that extend too long could cause the U.S. “irreparable damage,” Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Friday.
Coronavirus May 24, 2020 Memorial Day travelers hit tourists spots across US, but not always social-distancing Thousands of stir-crazy Americans have flocked to beaches and tourist spots over the Memorial Day weekend, and while many tried to stay safe, many others seemed to ignore social-distancing rules despite the lingering coronavirus pandemic.
Missouri May 24, 2020 Second Missouri stylist who worked with coronavirus symptoms tests positive; 147 clients, co-workers exposed Two Missouri hairstylists at the same salon have potentially directly exposed 147 people to the coronavirus after working on clients while showing symptoms for COVID-19.
Florida May 24, 2020 Florida man kidnaps girl, 17, to drive him through coronavirus highway checkpoint: police A man was arrested last week on kidnapping charges after allegedly threatening a 17-year-old girl in a grocery store parking lot and forcing her to drive him and another woman through a coronavirus highways checkpoint into the Florida Keys, authorities said.
Deborah Birx May 23, 2020 Dr. Birx asking CDC to investigate 3 coronavirus hotspots: LA, Chicago, DC Three major U.S. cities remain persistent hotspots for coronavirus -- even amid stay-at-home restrictions -- so White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Friday she's asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find out why.