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Lawyer says prosecutors offered plea deal to suspect that would have implicated Breonna Taylor in drug ring

A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police.

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Virus toll rises to 957 as pace of deaths appears to quicken

New high of 20 fatalities recorded on Monday, Health Ministry figures show, as nearly 2,000 new infections recorded over previous 24 hours

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COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system

Since the pandemic began, more than a third of Americans — 35 percent — feel their health care system is below average worldwide, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-Marist poll.

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Africans Mourn Chadwick Boseman: ‘A Great Tree Has Fallen’

For many Africans, Boseman’s role as King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’ was a powerful reminder of what is possible on the continent. (Image credit: Evan Agostini/ Invision/ AP)

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Africans Mourn Chadwick Boseman: ‘A Great Tree Has Fallen’

For many Africans, Boseman’s role as King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther’ was a powerful reminder of what is possible on the continent. (Image credit: Evan Agostini/ Invision/ AP)

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Florida Cuts Ties With Large Coronavirus Testing Lab, Citing 75,000 Delayed Results

Quest Diagnostics accounts for roughly 30% of Florida’s total of some 4.6 million tests. The state calls the release of results from weeks or months ago an “unacceptable dump of test results.” (Image credit: Chandan Khanna /AFP via Getty Images)

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How to help victims of Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast

At least 19 deaths in Louisiana and Texas were attributed to Hurricane Laura, which destroyed homes and businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Here’s how you can help those who have been impacted most by the

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Trump paints false picture of Kyle Rittenhouse shootings ahead of Kenosha visit – PolitiFact

Trump paints false picture of Kyle Rittenhouse shootings ahead of Kenosha visit  PolitiFact The latest on Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake  CNN Trump speaks to press before trip to Kenosha, WI  Fox News Trump goes all in and defends White violence  The Washington

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FEMA Says It Will Stop Paying For Cloth Face Masks For Schools

The federal agency has reimbursed states for protective equipment and disinfection throughout the pandemic. Now state officials are wondering where they will find funding to reopen schools safely. (Image credit: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Trump blows past the intelligence to accuse China of backing Biden – POLITICO

Trump blows past the intelligence to accuse China of backing Biden  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News

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