Chicago Cop Found Dead Outside Controversial Facility With CPD Ties
The officer was found Tuesday morning at the Chicago Police Department's Homan Square detention facility on Chicago's West Side, an alleged "black site" used by the CPD.
Woman Refuses to Wear Mask in Restaurant: 'You're Just a F****n' Manager'
The user who posted the video to Reddit wrote: "Karen at my work meets the manager. She was refusing to wear a mask and impersonating a Federal Officer."
GOP Stimulus Bill Criticized for Denying Hazard Pay to Essential Workers
"This is a middle finger to those struggling and to the cops, first responders, teachers, and those who have been putting their lives on the line in the fight against COVID-19," tweeted Rep. Max Rose.
Ted Cruz, Conservatives Blast Chief Justice For Nevada Church Decision
"John Roberts has abandoned his oath," Cruz tweeted Saturday, along with retweeting a photo of Justice Neil Gorsuch's dissenting opinion.
800 Texas Bar Owners Expected to Open in Defiance of Governor's Order
"Freedom Fest," the label for Saturday's event, is an effort to protest Gov. Greg Abbott's mandate effectively shuttering bars and other establishments because of growing coronavirus cases.
California Couple Say They Were Maced During Reported Mask Dispute
A video capturing the incident shows a woman wearing a black face mask approaching a man at a San Diego dog park and repeatedly pepper spraying him as he stood with his hands up.
Texans Bracing Themselves as Tropical Storm Hanna Upgraded to a Hurricane
Hurricane Hanna marks the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season as it moves toward the Texas coast.
Indiana Governor Reverses Mask Mandate Penalties After Facing Criticism
Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, signed an executive order Friday that requires face coverings be worn in all public spaces throughout the state, but he decided not to criminalize violating the mandate.
Fla. Lawmaker to Sue County Over Mask Mandate as New COVID Cases Soar
Rep. Anthony Sabatini tweeted early Friday morning he would file the lawsuit that day against the county to challenge its "radical attack on the 4th Amendment and their arbitrary emergency orders."
Fox News Host Snaps at Trump Spokesman for Calling Network Polling 'Fake'
'Fox & Friends' co-host Brian Kilmeade told Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley: "Don't call the Fox News pollsters fake."
Chinese State Media Says Pompeo Will Be Destroyed by 'Endless Resistance'
"Pompeo wants to create an epic confrontation between great powers to put himself in the history books," the Global Times' editor-in-chief tweeted.
Indiana Sheriffs Won't Enforce Order Criminalizing Not Wearing Mask
Sheriffs in four counties take issue with the fact that the law was not passed by elected legislators.
Trump Wants His Son Back in School, But It Refuses to Fully Reopen
In a recent letter sent to parents, St. Andrew's Episcopal School officials wrote they had not decided whether to implement virtual learning or a hybrid model.
'Hurtful and Divisive': ND Gov. Condemns Own Party for Anti-LGBT Resolution
"As I've long said, all North Dakotans deserve to be treated equally and live free of discrimination," Gov. Doug Burgum said. "There's no place for the hurtful and divisive rhetoric in the NDGOP resolutions."
Only 8% Of Americans Want Schools to Reopen For In-Person Classes: Poll
Nearly half of respondents said they thought major adjustments were needed if schools reopen in a few weeks, amid rising coronavirus cases in the U.S.
GOP Support for Wearing Masks Leaps to 58% After Trump Wears One in Public
The data shows a shift in perspective regarding the use of masks, which has become increasingly politicized.
The 'Wall of Moms' Protecting Protesters Are Spreading Beyond Portland
Wall of Moms Twitter accounts have popped up for at least 22 other cities and states, suggesting the power of the Oregon-based movement's ability to inspire grass-roots organizing.
CO Using Human Waste in Sewers to Detect COVID Spikes Before They Happen
The study, run by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment with help from two state universities, will examine human excrement found in at least 11 wastewater treatment facilities.
McConnell Says Government Should Help Cover 'Basic' Unemployment Benefits
"Basic unemployment insurance, which is a shared responsibility with the states and the federal government, is important," Mitch McConnell said.
CDC Director Says He Would Send His Grandchildren Back To School This Fall
"I think it's really important to get our schools open," CDC Director Robert Redfield said, adding that the widely-debated decision is a matter of "public health versus public health."
Michigan Teacher Says He Was Fired for Tweeting Trump 'Is Our President'
Justin Kucera wrote on Twitter: "I'm done being silent. @realDonaldTrump is our president. Don't @ me."
'DeathSantis' Sign Creators Say Fla. Governor Lets Coronavirus 'Flourish'
"It almost seems like he's in the pocket of Big COVID, like he's doing things on behalf of the virus to let the virus flourish in Florida," Jason Selvig, one half of comedy duo The Good Liars, told Newsweek.
GOP Rep Defends AOC From Reported Verbal Attack, 'She Is Not A Bitch'
"I can confirm that AOC gets along w many of her Republican colleagues on a range of things that don't have anything to do w legislation or politics," Matt Gaetz wrote on Twitter. "She is not a bitch."
America's 'Not a Dictatorship': Oregon Gov. Rebukes Trump on Portland Feds
"This is a democracy, not a dictatorship," Governor Kate Brown said in a tweet. "We cannot have secret police abducting people in unmarked vehicles. I can't believe I have to say that to the President of the United States."
Biden Says Russia and China Are Trying to Undermine U.S. Elections
"The Russians are still engaged in trying to delegitimize our electoral process. Fact," Joe Biden said. "China and others are engaged as well in activities that are designed for us to lose confidence in the outcome."
Americans Can Lose Up to 70% of Their Incomes If Unemployment Aid Ends
"Families are going to face high rates of eviction, homelessness, food insecurity, hunger," Indivar Dutta-Gupta said. "And the economy overall is going to see much slower progress in a recovery than otherwise."
2 Sailors Involved in San Diego Ship Fire Response Test Positive for COVID
The two sailors worked on the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego and had tested positive after showing symptoms, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Nicole Shwegman said Friday.
Niece Says Trump Calling Her a 'Mess' Is an Attack He Hurls Toward Women
President Donald Trump's niece spoke out after he called her a "mess" on Twitter, suggesting the word is one the president uses when speaking about women.
ATL Mayor Bottoms Says She's 'Absolutely' Qualified to Be Biden's VP Pick
The first-term mayor has received national attention in recent months after speaking out against the coronavirus pandemic and the protests in her city following the deaths of several Black men who died while in police custody.
GOP House Leader Says He Supports Trump's Commutation of Stone Sentence
The California congressman said he support the president's move to grant Stone clemency, according to a post on CNN correspondent Manu Raju's Twitter account.