Texas and Hawaii are coming to grips with two simultaneous natural disasters: Incoming storms and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Coronavirus pandemic tearing through Latino communities – and it may get worse
The coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost certain to leave an especially deadly trail among Latinos
‘A dangerous environment’: As churches reopen, outbreaks are sprouting and some are keeping doors shut
Houses of worship are struggling to balance safety with needs of their congregation. Some have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks since reopening.
Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over ICE foreign-student rule, deeming it cruel and reckless
Harvard and MIT sue the U.S. government to block an attempt by ICE to bar foreign students from attending schools that teach only online this fall.
‘Lawful but awful’: Atlanta police had better options than using lethal force in Rayshard Brooks shooting, experts say
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday said Rayshard Brooks died of two gunshot wounds to his back, ruling his death as a homicide.
‘The major stumbling block’: Powerful police unions stand in the way of structural reform, experts say
Demonstrators across the country demanding justice for George Floyd might be wise to aim their wrath at a rare target: police unions.
First to close and last to open? California takes ‘appropriately cautious’ path in combating coronavirus
California was the first state to lock down because of the coronavirus. Will it be the last one to open? The Golden State is taking measured steps.
‘Bad economies are as hurtful to health as viruses’: US lurches toward reopening despite ominous coronavirus models
As opposed to other countries, much of the U.S. is reopening despite cases of coronavirus rising or plateauing. What lies ahead?
‘It’s going to be around a long time’: What we’ve learned from the first discovered COVID-19 cases
They both died in their homes in February, days before COVID-19 was known to have killed anyone in the U.S. No one knew what killed them – until now.
Coronavirus in the US: How all 50 states are responding – and why nine still refuse to issue stay-at-home orders
Forty-one states have stay-at-home orders in effect, covering more than 300 million Americans. Pressure is growing for the holdouts to follow suit.