US News

Father-and-Son Latino Doctors Dies of COVID-19

COVID-19 had been particularly hard in one Florida family because it took not just one, but two of their loved ones who are father-and-son doctors.

COVID-19 Saliva Test Partly Funded by NBA Gets FDA Emergency Use Approval

A saliva-based COVID-19 Test received emergency-use approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday.
President Donald Trump Donates $100,000 of His Salary to Restore the National Monuments

Trump Donates $100,000 of Salary to Restore National Monuments

President Donald Trump is donating $100,000 of his salary to help repair national monuments damaged during anti-police brutality protests.
COVID-19

Are You Truly Protected for up to 3 Months Against COVID-19 After Recovery?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently updated its quarantine guidelines online, tackling on whether people who have recovered from COVID-19 do not need to quarantine or be tested again for up to three months.

COVID-19 Rates in Children Increasing, CDC Says

The COVID-19 rates in children make more than seven percent of all coronavirus cases in the United States, according to health experts.
Stimulus Check

Next Stimulus Check: Are You Getting $1,200 or $12,000? Here's What We Know

Millions of qualified individuals in the United States are still waiting to get another round of $1,200 stimulus checks or a massive $12,000 stimulus payments. So far, here's what we know.
Stimulus Deadline: Extends for Eligible Social Security Beneficiaries

Stimulus Deadline for Eligible Social Security Beneficiaries With Kids Extended

The stimulus deadline of $500 per child for some Social Security recipients has been extended. The stimulus deadline of $500 per child for some Social Security recipients has been extended.

Latino Community in NC To Benefit From Executive Order Protecting Essential Workers

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on Friday that he would prepare an executive order protecting the state's essential workers, agricultural laborers, and personnel in meat and poultry processing plants, among others.

Florida Voters May Not Get Their Ballots on Time for Mail-In Voting

Many Florida voters have chosen mail-in voting due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, their votes may not be counted come November presidential elections, postal officials warn.Many Florida voters have chosen mail-in voting due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, their votes might not be counted come the November presidential elections, postal officials warn.
Pres. Donald Trump

Trump Directs Mnuchin to Send Stimulus Checks of $3,400 to Family of 4

President Donald Trump directed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to send direct payments of $3,400 for a family of four after Congress failed to act on the second round of stimulus payment.

US, Mexico, Canada Extend Border Restrictions Until September

The governments of Mexico and the United States agreed on Friday to extend another border restriction of non-essential travel, which will expire on August 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government of Canada has also joined the agreement.
U.S. Says No to Russia's Offer to Help with COVID-19 Vaccine

US Says No to Russia's Offer to Help With COVID-19 Vaccine

The United States did not accept Russia's offer to help the country with the COVID-19 vaccine. The United States did not accept Russia's offer to help the country with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

Google, Apple Remove Fortnite From Mobile App Stores

Apple has decided to remove Epic Games' battle royale game Fortnite from its app store after the developer implemented on Thursday its own in-app system, which bypassed Apple's standard by 30 percent fee.
Texas Parents

Police Arrest Parents After Their Infant Son Was Found Dead in a Bucket of Tar

Texas police authorities arrested a couple after they found their one-week-old infant son in a bucket of tar. The detained parents first attempted to cover up the crime.
Austin police department

Austin City Council Green-Lights Police Department Budget Cut

The Austin City on Thursday joined Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities defunding their police departments.
Stimulus Check

When Will Congress Act on Stimulus Payment?

After the failed talks of stimulus negotiators between the Republican and Democratic highest officials, Congress would reportedly act on the second round of the stimulus payment next month.

FBI Joins Probe of Beirut Explosion, US Diplomat Says

The U.S. law enforcement agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other international investigators will join the Beirut explosion probe, a U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.

Amazon is Liable for Defective Products, California Court Rules

Amazon.com can be held liable for injuries due to defective products sold on its marketplace, a California state appeals court ruled on Thursday.
Women in clinical trials

Lack of Women in Clinical Trials Leads to Dosage Problems, New Study Finds

Women are more likely to have adverse side effects of medications as drug doses have been mainly based on clinical trials done on men, suggests a new study.
Health Experts

Health Experts Warn Fall Could be Worse if Americans Don't Follow Coronavirus Guidelines

Health experts warned that the US is more likely to experience the worst fall if the country will not carefully reopen the country and force to reopen the schools amid the global pandemic.