Three nurses murdered in Mexico as coronavirus reaches peak transmission
Three nurses, all sisters, were found dead with signs of strangulation in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, officials said on Friday, an apparent triple...
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone on Friday and “reaffirmed the strong United States-Saudi defense partnership,” the White House said,...
Ex-NHL player who had COVID-19: Season shouldn’t resume
Former NHL player Georges Laraque, who has recovered from COVID-19, doesn’t want to see the season resume amid the pandemic....
Pence spokeswoman, married to top Trump adviser, diagnosed with coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump’s senior advisers, has tested positive for the coronavirus, raising alarm...
U.S. watchdog agency says coronavirus whistleblower should be reinstated
A U.S. government watchdog agency has recommended the temporary reinstatement of a whistleblower who says he was removed as director of a government research office...
Acting U.S. spy chief overhauls agency in defiance of congressional concerns
Defying congressional oversight concerns, U.S. President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence on Friday unveiled organizational changes to his agency....
Key Pence aide diagnosed with coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump’s senior advisors, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second...
Pfizer to outsource some drug production, focus on coronavirus vaccine
Pfizer Inc said on Friday it is in talks to shift more of its medicine production to outside contractors as it prepares for large-scale production...
California to use mail-in ballots for all 2020 voters due to pandemic
California on Friday became the first state to commit to sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters for the November election as a result of...
Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die
The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers’...