UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English
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Thursday, August 6th, 2020
August 06, 2020 18:10 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBCoronavirus- related deaths are on the rise in at least 32 states, mainly in the South and West; White House officials told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that if a deal is not reached with Democrats on coronavirus relief by Friday, negotiations will likely stop; and the start of the school year is around the corner as the debate on reopening for in-person classes continues around the country.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
August 05, 2020 18:11 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBFor the ninth day in a row, the US averaged more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths, pushing the death toll past 156-thousand; on Capitol Hill Senate Republicans and House Democrats are closer to a deal on a new round of coronavirus relief aid; at least six people are dead and thousands are still without power after Tropical Storm Isaias lashed the east coast.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
August 04, 2020 18:06 - 21 minutes - 20 MBCoronavirus cases continue rising across the nation as deaths reach 155,000; President Trump defending his administration’s response when asked about the death toll responds “it is what it is”; and a new documentary series gets unprecedented access to immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration, a conversation with the directors of Netflix’s “Immigration Nation”.
Monday, August 3rd, 2020
August 03, 2020 18:15 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThe CDC predicts the US could reach over 180,000 deaths by mid-to-late August; negotiations over a new round of coronavirus relief are stalling as Democrats push for more spending; and Tropical Storm Isaias continues its northbound track up the east coast.
Friday, July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020 18:19 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBA key model predicts the number of deaths due to Covid-19 may reach 230,000 by November; top Republicans breaking with Trump after he suggests delaying the elections; and Hurricane Isaias strengthens in the Caribbean and aims for the East Coast.
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
July 30, 2020 18:54 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe US hitting a grim milestone surpassing 150-thousand coronavirus deaths amidst a record economic plunge; President Trump calls for the elections to be delayed; and the family of murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen met with the president in their effort to pass legislation to address sexual abuse in the military.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
July 29, 2020 18:43 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBTuesday was the deadliest day for the coronavirus outbreak since May with 1,200 reported deaths in the US; President Trump says large regions of the country are coronavirus-free contradicting his own health officials sounding the alarms in 21 states; and the military faces its MeToo moment in the aftermath of soldier Vanessa Guillen’s murder.
Tuesday, 28th, 2020
July 28, 2020 18:20 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThe spike in coronavirus cases has triggered new shutdowns in many states, even upending major league baseball just days into the delayed season; President Trump announces he will be accepting his party’s nomination in North Carolina; and protests continue in Portland as the president threatens to send additional federal troops.
Monday, July 27th, 2020
July 27, 2020 17:56 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBThe US records more than 1,000 deaths due to Covid-19 for the fifth consecutive day as the toll reaches 147,000; protests escalate in several major cities, one demonstrator shot to death in Austin during a contentious weekend on the streets; Congressman John Lewis, the civil rights icon known as the "conscience of the Congress" lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda today.
Friday, July 24th, 2020
July 24, 2020 18:11 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. skyrocketing past four million, a little over two weeks after reaching three million, as several hard-hit states continue to report record-high deaths; President Trump cancels the portion of the Republican National Convention slated to take place in Jacksonville, Florida; Pentagon officials open up about problems in the military prompted by the disappearance and murder of soldier Vanessa Guillen.
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
July 23, 2020 18:46 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBThe US is closing in on four-million confirmed cases of coronavirus, with the national death toll topping 142-thousand; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is introducing a new coronavirus stimulus relief bill as $600 in federal aid is set to expire soon; and infections in Latin America continue rising with Brazil, Peru and Mexico leading the region with the most cases.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
July 22, 2020 18:46 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThe US is closing in on four-million confirmed cases of coronavirus, but a new report from the CDC says that number may actually be 10-times higher than reported; President Trump, who has downplayed the virus for weeks, said the pandemic will "get worse before it gets better; and Florida’s teachers sue Governor DeSantis to stop schools’ reopening plans.
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
July 21, 2020 19:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe surgeon general warns that the US needs to lower transmission rates before schools reopen; President Trump hoping to reset his coronavirus response plans to resume the daily briefings; and 300 workers at Los Angeles Apparel test positive for coronavirus, forcing health officials to shut down the factory temporarily.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2020
July 21, 2020 19:25 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe surgeon general warns that the US needs to lower transmission rates before schools reopen; President Trump hoping to reset his coronavirus response plans to resume the daily briefings; and 300 workers at Los Angeles Apparel test positive for coronavirus, forcing health officials to shut down the factory temporarily.
Monday, July 20th, 2020
July 20, 2020 18:15 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThe coronavirus summer surge pushes several cities and states to the brink; congressional leaders start negotiations on another large-scale coronavirus stimulus relief package; the presence of federal agents is exacerbating tensions in Portland, Oregon, after nearly two months of nightly protests since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Friday , July 17th, 2020
July 17, 2020 18:16 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThe battle over the mandatory use of face masks grows as Georgia’s governor sues Atlanta’s mayor over the issue, while Democrats in Florida plead with the state’s governor to issue a statewide order; Across the country, Republican state and local leaders are starting to break ranks with President Trump over his handling of the Coronavirus pandemic; A Cuban-American man bikes 3,000 miles, from Washington state to Washington, D.C. to get President Trump’s attention.
Thursday, July16, 2020
July 16, 2020 18:31 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBAs the Coronavirus crisis escalates in the U.S., states across the country say they’re running out of hospital beds, including Miami-Dade county, the current epicenter, who says very soon, no ICU beds will be left; A growing rift at the White House between the Trump administration and the nation’s top infectious disease expert threatens to harm progress in battling the pandemic; A conservative radio talk show host is fired after she recorded herself yelling at landscapers for speaking Spani...
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
July 15, 2020 18:26 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBSummary: As the Coronavirus crisis worsens in the U.S., health experts warn the death toll could surge to more than 220,000 people; The head of the CDC pleads with people to wear a mask, saying the safety of school children and the battle against the virus is dependent on face coverings; A day of division at the White House as President Trump downplays the risks Black people face at the hands of police, and attacks Joe Biden from the Rose Garden.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
July 14, 2020 18:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe state of California is locking down again as Florida becomes the new epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States; The growing battle over whether to send students back to school as the nation’s second largest district now says its schools will remain closed; The body of “Glee” star Naya Rivera has been recovered in Southern California.
Monday, July 13th, 2020
July 13, 2020 19:57 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThere are now more than 3,300,000 cases of Coronavirus in the United States and as the country struggles to contain the virus, the White House is taking aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci; Days after President Trump commuted the sentence of his friend and adviser Roger Stone, Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is speaking out, saying Stone “remains a felon”; Details on a shocking report that President Trump reportedly considered selling the island of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
Friday, July 10th, 2020
July 10, 2020 19:17 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThe president travels to Florida to discuss drug trafficking in South America as coronavirus cases explode in 36 states, ten of them breaking single-day records; Univision goes inside a Texas hospital battling the coronavirus outbreak; and the mother of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillen blasts the military for irregularities into investigation of her daughter’s murder.
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
July 09, 2020 18:12 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBCoronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the US, Texas, Florida, and California experience single-day infection records; the Supreme Court delivers a historic ruling that will likely determine whether the public sees President Trump’s long-hidden financial records; and rescue crews are looking for “Glee” actress Naya Rivera who disappeared from a California lake.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
July 08, 2020 19:18 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBThe US hits 3 million coronavirus cases as the White House pushes schools to reopen; President Trump meets with Mexico’s President Lopez Obrador to discuss the new trade deal despite a historical tense relationship; and a conversation with the director of “Mucho Mucho Amor”, the documentary on late astrologer Walter Mercado.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
July 07, 2020 21:20 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBThe US is soaring to record breaking levels as nearly three million people have tested positive for coronavirus; with more than 130,000 deaths in the country, President Trump is focused on his political base, protecting monuments, and attacking sports franchises and Democrats; and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus after months of downplaying the risks.
Monday, July 6th, 2020
July 06, 2020 19:17 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBCases of coronavirus keep rising, as nine states have hit new infection records over July 4th weekend; President Trump announces plans for an outdoor rally in New Hampshire; a suspect in the case of Vanessa Guillen, the Fort Hood soldier who disappeared in April and whose remains were found late last month is expected to appear in court.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
July 02, 2020 19:42 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBHalf of the country is rolling back reopening plans as nationwide 50,000 cases are reported in one day; the president calling reports on alleged Russian bounties a hoax; and the US economy adds 4.8 million jobs in June but a spike in cases may erase those gains as businesses are forced to shutdown again.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
July 01, 2020 18:51 - 27 minutes - 25 MBNew coronavirus cases could spike to 100-thousand a day if people continue to flout advice on social distancing and face masks according to the nation’s top doctors; the White House is facing mounting questions about how much and for how long President Trump has known about Russian bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan; and the family of missing soldier Vanessa Guillen traveled to Washington D.C. demanding answers, a suspect in the case is in custody while another took his own life on Tuesd...
Tuesday, June 30th, 2020
June 30, 2020 18:05 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers that coronavirus infections and death toll will be "very disturbing" if current trends persist; the nation’s pediatricians urge officials to reopen schools in the fall; and new reports suggest President Trump was briefed on Russian bounties on American troops earlier in the year.
Monday, June 29th, 2020
June 29, 2020 18:09 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBStates in the South and Western parts of the country pulled back reopenings or reversed them as coronavirus cases continue rising; President Trump under fire and facing questions about sowing racial division after sharing a video of a Florida supporter yelling "white power;" the US Supreme Court struck down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.
Friday, June 26th, 2020
June 26, 2020 18:40 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBU.S. registers more than 124,000 coronavirus deaths as experts fear the worst; House Democrats push through a major police reform bill; and Colorado moves to take a second look at the death of Elijah McClain in police custody.
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
June 25, 2020 18:24 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBHouston on track to become the nation’s epicenter of the pandemic; President Trump travels to Wisconsin as several secret service members of his entourage have to self-quarantine; and House Democrats vote today on a historic police reform bill, setting the stage for showdown with Senate Republicans.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
June 24, 2020 18:34 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBMore than half of states in the US are registering an increase in the number of positive cases; President Trump held an indoor rally in Phoenix the same day his top health officials provided a grim outlook; and Senate Democrats blocked a Republican police reform bill saying it doesn’t go far enough in tackling misconduct.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
June 23, 2020 18:23 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA powerful earthquake in Southern Mexico swayed buildings and sent thousands into the streets; Dr. Anthony Fauci testifying before congress says the US is on track to have vaccine by end of the year; President Trump heading to Arizona, a battleground state and coronavirus epicenter.
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
June 22, 2020 18:24 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBCoronavirus cases are up by 15% nationwide; at a Tulsa rally President Trump says he told officials to slow down testing; and protests in Los Angeles over the police shooting of an 18-year-old Latino man.
Friday, June 19th, 2020
June 19, 2020 18:22 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThe CDC now predicts 145,000 coronavirus cases by July 11th; President Trump says he’s renewing efforts to end DACA; the Atlanta officer accused of shooting Rayshard Brooks is now in custody.
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
June 18, 2020 18:27 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBThe Supreme Court rules that the nearly 800,000 people in the DACA program can remain in the US for now; two former Atlanta police officers are facing charges for the shooting of Rayshard Brooks; and Florida is becoming the new epicenter for the coronavirus.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
June 17, 2020 18:26 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBSenate Republicans unveil their police reform plan but critics say it doesn’t go far enough; coronavirus cases are rising in several states as Arizona, Florida and Texas reach daily records; and the search for missing soldier Vanessa Guillen in Texas intensifies
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
June 16, 2020 18:08 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBPresident Trump signs an executive order incentivizing police departments to adopt best practices; in the wake of Rayshard Brooks death, Atlanta’s mayor announces new orders on police use of force; a new forecast predicts 200,000 people will die from coronavirus by October.
Monday, June15th, 2020
June 15, 2020 18:23 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAt least 22 states reporting an increase in coronavirus cases; a deadly police shooting in Atlanta sparking additional protests; Black Lives Matter protests continue nationwide in the wake of George Floyd’s deaths.
Friday, June 12th, 2020
June 12, 2020 18:51 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBCoronavirus cases spiking in multiple states; Seattle tries to strike a deal with demonstrators; and the Trump Administration extending restrictions on asylum seekers.
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
June 11, 2020 18:38 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBA push for change after the death of George Floyd, cities removing statues linked to slavery; the Trump Administration promises an executive order on policing; and more than two million cases of Coronavirus in the US, now new grave projections about the number of deaths in America.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
June 10, 2020 18:18 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBEmotional testimony from George Floyd’s brother on Capitol Hill, pleading with lawmakers to take action; new alleged incidents of police violence emerge as some parts of the country work toward police reform; and friends and family pack a church in Houston to celebrate Floyd’s life.
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020
June 09, 2020 18:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBGeorge Floyd a symbol in the fight for racial justice is laid to rest in Houston; several new claims of police brutality in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey emerge; House Democrats unveil a new proposal to overhaul policing, President Trump now under pressure to present a plan.
Monday, June 8th, 2020
June 08, 2020 19:03 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThousands gather for George Floyd’s memorial in Houston; Minneapolis City Council says it intends to dismantle the police department; and President Trump under fire from military leaders.
Friday, June 5th, 2020
June 05, 2020 18:40 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBLargely peaceful protests around the country overshadowed by aggressive police tactics; officers involved in George Floyd’s death now placing blame on Officer Chauvin; new unemployment data shows over two million Americans are now back to work .
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
June 04, 2020 18:52 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison charged three more police officers in the death of George Floyd and filed a tougher charge against the officer at the center of the case; overnight protesters gathered in cities across the country, many defying curfews; and President Trump is facing backlash from several big-name ex-military leaders and others over his response to mass protests.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
June 03, 2020 18:50 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBMassive protests continue across the country, large crowds defied curfews in cities like New York, Washington, and Los Angeles; Secretary of Defense Mark Esper breaks with Trump on response to protests; and the surgeon general warns coronavirus outbreaks are likely because of the mass protests.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
June 02, 2020 20:26 - 23 minutes - 22 MBPresident Trump criticized after using National Guard troops and park police to violently clear the streets of peaceful protestors; across the country a mix of protests and looting despite curfews; and growing concern about mass protests and their potential to exacerbate the coronavirus outbreak.
Monday, June 1st, 2020
June 01, 2020 22:41 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThousands of people took to the streets to protest the death of an unarmed black man, many turning violent; President Trump calls governors weak and demands tougher crackdowns on protesters; and police aggression escalating in some cities, targeting protesters and the press.
Friday, May 29th, 2020
May 29, 2020 18:02 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOne of four police officers fired over the death of George Floyd is now in police custody; the president's tweet threatening violence against protesters landed him a warning label from twitter; and a dramatic prediction from the CDC as coronavirus infections and deaths are on the rise.