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Judge OKs housing for 7,000 LA homeless living near freeways
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways and those over 65 or vulnerable to COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
Officials in 1 Oregon county say protests "disrespectful"
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted an order that expresses support for local police officers and says that recent protests against police brutality and racial injustice “disregard and disrespect” members of law enforcement.
Wall Street holds in neutral after wobbly day; yields fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held at a near standstill on Thursday, with indexes split as caution about rising coronavirus infections in hotspots around the world washed over hopes for a coming economic recovery.
Tennessee unemployment rate falls in May after record April
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's jobless rate in May fell in comparison with a record increase the month before, as more than 300,000 people continued to receive unemployment payouts during the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials said Thursday.
Wall Street ends at standstill amid caution over virus cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held at a near standstill on Thursday, with indexes split as caution about rising coronavirus infections in hotspots around the world washed over hopes for a coming economic recovery. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1% after wobbling between gains and losses all day. Treasury yields also slipped in a sign of increased caution. Markets have slowed following a tremendous, nearly 40% rally for U.S. stocks that began in late March. Discouraging numbers on coronavirus infections have dented optimism that the economy can pull out of its recession quickly. Crude oil prices rose.
Who they are: Six DACA recipients rejoice over court ruling
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has kept alive, for now, the Obama-era program that allows immigrants brought here as children to work and protects them from deportation. The high court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration attempted to end the program improperly when it announced it was rescinding it in 2017. Since then, only people who were already enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have been able to stay on board, and no new applicants have been accepted. About 650,000 people have DACA protections. Here are six from around the country.
The Latest: Portland mayor urges reflection on Juneteenth
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A model for 2020? Candidates once let voters come to them
MENTOR, Ohio (AP) — Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are wrestling with how to campaign safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Historians offer up precedent that might come with some lessons: James Garfield let the people come to him.
Confederate monument at Ole Miss to be moved to cemetery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Confederate monument that's been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi will be moved from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus to a secluded Civil War cemetery.
The Latest: California order to require people to wear masks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn’t possible under a statewide order issued Thursday.
The Latest: Memphis scraps festivals over new virus cases
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other Memphis in May events were canceled Thursday due to the new coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.
Utah unemployment down from peak, but still historic rates
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Unemployment claims in Utah are settling into levels that are much lower than the pandemic peak in early April but remain historically high, new figures released Thursday show.
Florida governor suggests closing schools during elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved to give elections officials across the state some relief, by closing schools so they can be used as polling places, allowing state employees to staff precincts and providing more time to count absentee ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: UF ending "gator bait" cheer over racist history
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Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook has removed campaign ads by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps.
Lingering jobless claims cause headache for the governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The plight of Kentuckians still in limbo in seeking unemployment benefits has become a major political headache for the state's Democratic governor, opening him up to criticism Thursday from Republican leaders who have given him considerable latitude in handling the
The Latest: France to make painkiller rationed under virus
PARIS — France announced a plan on Thursday to resume domestic paracetamol production for the first time in more than a decade, to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers after the common painkiller was briefly rationed at the height of the coronavirus crisis.
Memphis music festival, barbecue cooking contest canceled
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other “Memphis in May” events were canceled Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.
Judge OK's deal to house 7,000 Los Angeles-area homeless
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways as well as those over 65 or vulnerable to COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
The Latest: Oklahoma State removing name of racist ex-gov
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