Over the course of decades, police unions have fought to secure generous benefits for rank-and-file officers and helped make the dangerous job of police work more attractive to hundreds of thousands of officers. But when their members come under scrutiny for police brutality and heavy-handed tactics, it's the union that often serves as their first line of defense.
U.S. government debt prices were higher Tuesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the prolonged uncertainty facing the U.S. economy, as coronavirus cases soar in numerous states.
Major advertisers are continuing to join the "#StopHateForProfit" campaign, promising to stop Facebook ad spend to ramp up pressure on the social media platform against hate speech and misinformation.
"I still think it's a scary, nerve-wracking time for our therapists and for clients, so what that looks like going forward, it's tough to say," Citrus Massage co-owner Seth Boyack told CNBC.
As the Federal Reserve moves deeper into its purchases of corporate debt, it faces more questions about the consequences of its unprecedented market interventions.
"We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives, but the hard reality is that this is not even close to being over," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic add to uncertain times for global auto shows, many of which were struggling to retain their prominence prior to the global health crisis.
The number of new Covid-19 cases per day in the U.S. jumped 42% over the past week to an average of about 38,200 on Sunday, based on a seven-day moving average.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that under the revised plan, indoor dining will be allowed to resume at a later date that has yet to be determined.
The Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to strike down a restrictive Louisiana abortion measure in a major win for reproductive rights activists, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court's four liberals.
"The questions that arise are: was the President briefed, and if not, why not, and why was Congress not briefed," Pelosi said in a letter to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and CIA chief Gina Haspel.
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