Minneapolis
May 29, 2020
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison answers questions about the investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died Monday while in the custod

Ellison expects charges soon against officers tied to George Floyd's death

The state attorney general, however, also said it's not for him to decide and believes prosecutors want their case to be "air tight."
Nation
May 26, 2020
Crowds of people gather at Coconuts Caribbean Beach Bar & Grill in Gravois Mills, Missouri Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2020. Several beach bars along La

Partiers in Lake of the Ozarks are urged to self-quarantine

The St. Louis County Department of Health in Missouri issued a travel advisory for people who had been to the popular destination spot.
Nation
May 26, 2020
Distance rules 'hard to enforce' on U.S. beaches

Distance rules 'hard to enforce' on U.S. beaches

Americans headed to the beach on Memorial Day.
Celebrities
May 25, 2020
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, shown on March 29, 2017, are co-hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" which is recorded at NBC News studios in Rockefell

Florida family grieves as Trump spreads debunked conspiracy theory to attack MSNBC host

Nation
May 25, 2020
Trump makes double Memorial Day appearances

Trump makes double Memorial Day appearances

President Donald Trump made his second appearance to mark Memorial Day. This time at Baltimore's Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
Local
May 25, 2020
President Donald Trump meets with his cabinet at the White House on May 19, 2020. Trump has expressed skepticism about the number of COVID-19 deaths i

Poll: Biden has small lead on Trump in Minn.

A new Minnesota Poll conducted by the Star Tribune, MPR News and KARE 11, found Biden ahead of Trump 49% to 44% in the general election matchup less than six months ahead of Election Day.
Nation
May 24, 2020
Peter Salk, whose father conquered polio, says coronavirus fight is far from over. He's seen near a photo of his famous father at the Salk Institute f

Jonas Salk's son warns: 'The disease can come back'

Nation
May 22, 2020
Trump declares houses of worship 'essential'

Trump declares houses of worship 'essential'

In brief remarks at the White House, the president said, "in America, we need more prayer, not less."
Nation
May 22, 2020
US astronauts prepare for historic mission

US astronauts prepare for historic mission

The two astronauts who will test drive SpaceX's brand new rocketship are classmates, friends, veteran spacefliers married to veteran spacefliers and fathers of young sons.
Coronavirus
May 21, 2020
Trump claims to wear mask during Ford plant tour

Trump claims to wear mask during Ford plant tour

"I wore one in this back area, but I didn't want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it," Trump said.
Celebrities
May 21, 2020
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to serve time for college scam

Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to serve time for college scam

It's part of a deal to plead guilty to cheating the college admissions process, according to court papers.
Coronavirus
May 21, 2020
Trump: CDC to issue church opening guidelines soon

Trump: CDC to issue church opening guidelines soon

The president said churches were "important in terms of the psyche of our country."
Coronavirus
May 20, 2020
Trump threatens states' voting funds during pandemic

Trump threatens states' voting funds during pandemic

The president's tweets targeting Michigan and Nevada marked an escalation in his campaign against voting by mail.
Nation
May 20, 2020
Pelosi: Giving Trump 'dose of his own medicine'

Pelosi: Giving Trump 'dose of his own medicine'

It came in response to the reaction of comments in a TV interview about the president's being "morbidly obese."
Nation
May 19, 2020
Trump taking malaria drug in case he gets virus

Trump taking malaria drug in case he gets virus

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.
Coronavirus
May 15, 2020
U.S. House passes new $3 trillion virus relief bill

U.S. House passes new $3 trillion virus relief bill

Democrats pushed ahead the election-year measure, designed to brace the economy and health-care system.
Coronavirus
May 15, 2020
Trump touts 'Operation Warp Speed' in vaccine hunt

Trump touts 'Operation Warp Speed' in vaccine hunt

Trump said he's hopeful to have a coronavirus vaccine on the market by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.
Coronavirus
May 15, 2020
NIH director: Large-scale vaccine testing coming in July

NIH director: Large-scale vaccine testing coming in July

NIH Director Francis Collins is rapidly gearing up for a master experiment.
Coronavirus
May 15, 2020
Trump not concerned about accuracy of Abbott Labs virus tests

Trump not concerned about accuracy of Abbott Labs virus tests

The vote of confidence came as new data suggests the test may return an inordinate share of false negatives.
Coronavirus
May 14, 2020
CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance

CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance

The tools are for schools, workplaces, camps, childcare centers, mass transit systems, and bars and restaurants.

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