Israel, United Arab Emirates agree to normalize relations
The Persian Gulf state is only the third Arab country to make peace with Israel. As part of the agreement, Israel will suspend its plans to annex part of the West Bank.
Speaking in the Oval Office, President Trump said the United States is a party to the agreement.
Supreme Court rebuffs GOP, allows mail-in voters in R.I. to bypass witness requirement
It was the first time the justices had agreed to a pandemic-related voter relief effort.
Trump says he’s blocking Postal Service funding because Democrats want to expand mail-in voting
The president made explicit the reason he declined to approve $25 billion in emergency funding.
Covid-19 death toll rivals fatality rate during 1918 flu epidemic, researchers say
The current outbreak has seen a more dramatic rise in “excess deaths” — the number of fatalities above what would be expected.
Face masks with valves or vents do not prevent spread of virus, CDC says
Officials warned against wearing a type of face covering made for hot and dusty construction work.
(The Post)
These are the top coronavirus vaccines to watch
We are tracking 200 experimental vaccines aimed at ending the pandemic, a scientific quest moving at record-breaking speed.
DHS response to Portland unrest leaves founders dismayed
President Trump has pushed the Department of Homeland Security into a focus on immigration and has put the powerful agency into the center of his domestic agenda.
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A powerful new memorial to U-Va.’s enslaved workers reclaims lost lives and forgotten narratives
Maryland county council votes to keep statue honoring Confederate soldiers
The vote spurred a protest outside the meeting, prompting officials to conclude the session early.
