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2020 Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is an archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr.

House Judiciary Chair Says Barr Should Be Impeached, But Won't Be

Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN on Sunday the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. His comments followed the firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman.

China says it's suspending imports from a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Arkansas after the company confirmed more than 200 coronavirus cases at the facility.

China Suspends Poultry Imports From Tyson Foods Plant In Arkansas

The country's customs office said shipments from the plant would be temporarily suspended, while products that have already arrived will be seized.

The Rev. William Barber II speaks during the virtual Poor People's Campaign on Saturday.

Virtual Poor People's Campaign Puts Inequality At The Center

In more three hours of testimonies and calls to action, the online event endeavored to continue a campaign initially planned by Martin Luther King Jr. more than half a century ago.

California gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and John Cox, a Republican, are shown in this undated image.

GOP Avoids Shutout In Race For California Governor

Democrat Gavin Newsom won Tuesday's primary in the race for California governor and Republican John Cox finished in a strong second place, ensuring Republicans won't be shut out of the race to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks to reporters last year about two Florida men associated with President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the Ukraine investigation.

President Trump Fires Top U.S. Prosecutor Who Investigated His Allies, Barr Says

The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.

AMC Theatres Will Now Require Guests To Wear Masks When It Reopens

After an outcry, the multiplex chain said it will require face coverings for guests in all of its theaters reopening in July. Earlier plans mandated masks only for staff and where laws required them.

Protesters march with placards and a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a demonstration against racism and police brutality this month in Hollywood, Calif. The mayor of Louisville, Ky., has announced that an officer involved in her death will be fired.

Louisville's Police Department Fires An Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor's Death

Police said that Brett Hankison "displayed an extreme indifference to the value of human life" when he shot Taylor. He is one of three police officers involved in the shooting.

Jagmeet Singh, who heads the left-leaning New Democratic Party, was booted from the House of Commons for the day after calling Bloc Québécois politician Alain Therrien a racist on Wednesday. Therrien had opposed a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Canadian Politician Kicked Out Of Parliament For Calling Rival 'Racist'

Jagmeet Singh was kicked out of proceedings for the day after making the accusation Wedneday. Singh was pushing for a motion to acknowledge systemic racism in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Lloyd's of London and pub-chain Greene King said they'd donate to charities helping black and ethnic minorities. Research conducted by The Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership highlighted compensation linked to slavery that founders of both companies received.

Two U.K. Companies Apologize, Pledge Donations Over Slavery Legacies

Lloyd's of London and pub chain Greene King said they'd donate to charities helping minority communities. A research project documented that founders of the companies received money linked to slavery.

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