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Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag With a stroke of the governor's pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem — a symbol that's widely condemned as racist. Published Jul. 1 2020 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program that allows state tax credits for private schooling. by Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 12:15pm

Golden State Killer admits to dozens of rapes, murders A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades pleaded guilty Monday to murders attributed to a criminal dubbed the Golden State Killer. by Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide. by the Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany asserted intelligence "would not be elevated to the president until it was verified." Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics. by MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 10:25am

Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor's home A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis as a group marched toward the mayor's home to demand her resignation. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 4:25am

Pence, Texas governor acknowledge rapid virus rise Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the state in recent weeks after Abbott begin allowing businesses to start reopening in early May. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

Virus death toll drops to 5 in NY, once the US epicenter Five people died Saturday from the coronavirus in New York state, the lowest daily death toll the state has reported since March 15. Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

2 dead after shooting at business center in California Two people were killed and at least four people were in fair condition at a hospital Saturday after a man drove into a distribution center and started shooting at people. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well For many states and counties in the U.S., the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic in April unfolded on their television screens, not on their doorsteps. by the Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Governors face competing voices as reported virus cases rise As Nevada prepared to start reopening parts of its economy last month, a team of medical experts recommended to Gov. Steve Sisolak that he require people wear masks in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Mississippi takes step toward dropping rebel image from flag JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Spectators at the Mississippi Capitol broke into cheers and applause Saturday as lawmakers took a step toward erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

US sees virus resurgence HOUSTON (AP) — A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with hospital administrators and health experts warning Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold. by Associated Press Published Jun. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Police overhaul dims as GOP Senate bill blocked A Republican policing bill stalled out Wednesday, blocked by Senate Democrats who dismissed it as meager "crumbs" in a vote that signals the collapse for now of Congress's efforts to respond to mass demonstrations over the killings of Black people. by Associated Press Published Jun. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn't deliver several hundred billion dollars in budget relief to states and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jun. 25 2020 @ 12:05am