The coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost certain to leave an especially deadly trail among Latinos
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
A ‘very dark history’: Oregon’s racist past fuels ongoing protests against injustice in Portland
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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.
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for 2018 Northern California fire
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‘Bad economies are as hurtful to health as viruses’: US lurches toward reopening despite ominous coronavirus models
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When will US reach 100,000 deaths? After a horrific April, grim milestone could hit in May
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They both died in their homes in February, several days before COVID-19 was known to have killed anyone in the U.S. No one knew it was coronavirus that killed them – until now.