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Any crowd without masks is coronavirus risk: Fauci on protests in US
Dr Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus.
 "Any crowd without masks is coronavirus risk: Fauci on protests in US")
Trump calls for extending jobless benefit as Congress wrestles deadlock
Trump is eager for another round of relief, and it's also a priority for GOP allies like McConnell, as well as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer
 "Trump calls for extending jobless benefit as Congress wrestles deadlock")
US coronavirus update: Death toll from the Covid-19 exceeds 150,000
The death toll from the coronavirus in the US hit 150,000, by far the highest in the world, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University
 "US coronavirus update: Death toll from the Covid-19 exceeds 150,000")
Threat from China Communist Party real, Trump taking right actions: Pompeo
Asserting that Trump has taken on this seriously, Pompeo said the mission set is to ensure the next century remains a Western, democratic, freedom-loving century like this last one
 "Threat from China Communist Party real, Trump taking right actions: Pompeo")
Trump has been devastating for rule of law: Former US prosecutor Bharara
"You can have a perfect constitution, perfect compliance but if people who run things don't themselves have integrity then you don't get justice." Preet Bharara Former Federal Prosecutor
 "Trump has been devastating for rule of law: Former US prosecutor Bharara")
Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies passed in US
The bill would establish an exchange initiative between the United States and India to study the work and legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr
 "Bill to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies passed in US")
Oil gains on sharp US crude inventory drop; Covid-19 keeps surge in check
Brent crude futures gained 35 cents to $43.57 a barrel by 10:57 a.m. EDT (1457 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 18 cents to $41.22.
 "Oil gains on sharp US crude inventory drop; Covid-19 keeps surge in check")
US expected to report record-breaking economic plunge due to Covid-19
On Thursday, the government will issue its first of three estimates of economic activity, as measured by the gross domestic product, for the April-June quarter.
 "US expected to report record-breaking economic plunge due to Covid-19")
Oil rises after surprise drop in US inventories offsets demand concerns
Inventories of crude oil in the US dropped by 6.8 million barrels last week to 531 million barrels, data showed
 "Oil rises after surprise drop in US inventories offsets demand concerns")
US won't accept new pleas for plan that shields immigrants from deportation
Recipients of DACA, estimated to be about 700,000, are commonly called 'Dreamers'
 "US won't accept new pleas for plan that shields immigrants from deportation")
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for use by end of year, says US
The trial is the first such late-stage study under the Trump administration's program to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus
 "Moderna Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for use by end of year, says US")
American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu as relations deteriorate
Earlier, US government forced their Chinese counterparts out of their mission in Houston
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US imposes visa curbs on Chinese working with govts under rights scrutiny
Michael Pompeo says certain employees of Chinese tech companies like Huawei provide material support to governments involved in rights abuses
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Moderna gets further $472 mn US award for Covid-19 vaccine development
The drug maker said the additional funding will support its late-stage clinical development including the expanded Phase 3 study of Moderna's vaccine candidate
 "Moderna gets further $472 mn US award for Covid-19 vaccine development")
US coronavirus aid package coming soon, $1,200 checks by Aug, says Mnuchin
Expanding an expiring unemployment benefit but reducing it was a top priority for President Trump, says his Treasury Secretary
 "US coronavirus aid package coming soon, $1,200 checks by Aug, says Mnuchin")
HSBC denies 'framing' Huawei, says it didn't participate in US legal probe
People's Daily, China's state-run newspaper, says HSBC has been 'setting traps' for the company since 2012
 "HSBC denies 'framing' Huawei, says it didn't participate in US legal probe")
US House panel hearing with big tech CEOs rescheduled for Wednesday
The panel has conducted a bipartisan investigation over the past year of the tech giants' market dominance and their effect on consumers
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Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives with winds at 145 kmph
The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall at around 5 pm
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Indian-American tech executive charged for $5.5 mn Covid-19 relief fraud
Mohan, 48, submitted fake and altered documents, including forged federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents in support of Paycheck Protection Program applications
 "Indian-American tech executive charged for $5.5 mn Covid-19 relief fraud")
China protests 'forced entry' of US officials into consulate in Houston
The Consulate in Houston is the building of the diplomatic consulate and is also China's national property, the ministry said
