The 9/11 terror attacks sparked security campaigns at airports, and now, COVID-19 has again led Americans to wonder how safe they really are.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Car rams into crowd of protesters in New York City’s Times Square, video shows
The group was protesting the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man killed during an incident with police in March, when a car rammed into the crowd.
Portland protests: Donald Trump threatens to send federal forces back into the city; Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks new home
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s plan to increase law enforcement in Portland faced criticism as President Donald Trump defended a caravan of his supporters.
State police return to Portland after protest shooting; Trump defends Kyle Rittenhouse ahead of Kenosha visit
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a plan to curb violence in Portland following a fatal shooting and clashes between Trump supporters and protesters.
Massive wildfires scorch California as threat of lightning igniting more looms
Three massive wildfires are scorching Northern California, and more than 650 wildfires, most sparked by lightning, have burned in the last week.
A giant panda at the National Zoo is about to give birth. Watch for these signs of labor on the ‘panda cam’
Mei Xiang, the 22-year-old panda at the National Zoo in Washington is pregnant. A “panda cam” is live to track her as the nation awaits good news.
Twin beam light display won’t shine for 9/11 anniversary in NYC amid coronavirus
The two beams of light memorializing the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and the Twin Towers won’t shine this year amid COVID-19 conerns.
‘Major explosion’ in Baltimore kills at least one, traps others
Baltimore City Fire Department said in a Facebook post that at least three homes were involved in the gas explosion that killed at least one woman.
Portland protesters, Wall of Moms sue Trump administration over use of tear gas, rubber bullets
The nonprofit Protect Democracy filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of several individual protesters and groups.
A pet cat is the first animal to test positive for COVID-19 in the UK
The cat’s test results were confirmed last week at a lab in South East England, said Christine Middlemiss, the U.K.’s chief veterinary officer.