In a Senate hearing, top Trump administration health officials said serious risks would continue into the fall as schools looked to reopen.1,221
The federal government said it canceled a contract for respiratory masks with Panthera Worldwide, which had no history in the mask business and a parent company in bankruptcy.
Big advertisers from General Motors to PepsiCo to General Mills are seeking to walk back spending commitments they made to broadcast and cable networks, a dynamic that is testing the industry’s five-decade-old way of doing business.
International stocks wavered as investors remained cautious about the potential for a resurgence in coronavirus cases and the speed of economic recoveries.
A potential deal under discussion would unite two of the biggest players in meal delivery at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in demand for their services.7
President Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to quash congressional and criminal subpoenas seeking financial records from his bankers and accountants, as justices expressed concerns about the long-term consequences of the dispute.1,555
Beijing at first appeared to be homing in fast on the source of the virus. It is now impeding international efforts to find it amid a U.S. push to blame China for the pandemic, health experts and officials say. Chinese officials have yet to share data on animals sampled at the Huanan market.633
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President Trump has backed Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s decision to resume production of cars at its California plant, siding with the electric-vehicle maker over the local government in a high-profile standoff as parts of the state consider reopening.
A pair of congressional races being held on Tuesday—largely through mail-in voting—is offering an early look at how the coronavirus pandemic is reshaping elections ahead of November’s presidential contest.13
Business and Finance
As rules change for the Paycheck Protection Program, some small-business owners worry about keeping SBA loans granted to help them stay afloat during the pandemic.
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has ended its pursuit of a potentially $10 billion casino-resort development in Japan, regarded as one of the gambling industry’s largest potential growth markets.
Some farmers are shifting acres from corn to soybeans this year, a reversal that reflects the coronavirus pandemic’s broad impact on demand for many agricultural products.
World
Militants wearing police uniforms stormed a hospital in Afghanistan, killing at least 16 people, including two babies, amid an escalation in violence that threatens to undermine U.S. efforts to extricate itself from its longest war.44
U.S.
A federal judge indicated he would not immediately rubber-stamp the Justice Department’s move to drop the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he would instead allow others to weigh in.
Police made 125 arrests related to the coronavirus in New York City since the pandemic began, not including violations of social distancing rules, and 91% of the people arrested were black or Hispanic.
Life & Arts
Dubbed “Owenshire,” the 17,000-square-foot home is designed to look like an English country manor.
Beau Boeckmann of “Car Kings” has long been obsessed with custom cars, many of them from 1960s and ’70s movies and television.
Resorts are spacing out beach chairs, casinos will toss decks of cards after a single use and amusement parks plan apps to avoid lines for rides—all to reopen safely after the pandemic.21
Never a stretchy-pant fan, Stephanie Danler—the Los Angeles author of “Sweetbitter” and the new memoir “Stray”—was surprised by her pregnancy-fueled passion for a certain Lululemon version.
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