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Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has become the first department store to declare bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy Is 1st By A Department Store During Coronavirus Crisis

The luxury chain known for its extravagant Christmas Book catalog had been losing money before the pandemic. The move follows J.Crew's bankruptcy filing on Monday, foreboding potentially more to come.

India Reports 20 Troops Killed In Clashes On The Border With China

India says 20 of its troops are dead after a confrontation with Chinese soldiers on the two countries' disputed border, high in the Himalayas. It was the first deadly clash there in decades.

Police officers stand guard with the statue of Andrew Jackson after protesters tried to topple it at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Monday night. Police responded with pepper spray to break up the demonstration.

Jackson Statue Near White House Still Standing After Protesters Try To Topple It

The statue of the seventh president mounted on a rearing horse sits on a tall pedestal in Lafayette Square. Police fired chemical agents to clear the square of protesters.

Women wearing face masks stand at a safe distance to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, as they wait for food assigned to their children outside a school in Xesuj, Guatemala, where many residents depend on remittances, largely from the U.S. The fallout from the pandemic is cutting into the financial lifelines for people across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

COVID-19 Is Cutting Into Vital Money U.S. Migrant Workers Send Back Home

A remittances expert estimates the money sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean could decline by 7%.

Church Leaders Adapt Easter Sermon For Pandemic Times

Many churches livestreamed Easter services this year, and some pastors tailored their messages to address the coronavirus.

Memorial Held In George Floyd's North Carolina Birthplace

On Saturday, Family, friends and others turned out in Raeford, N.C., where George Floyd was born, to mourn the death of Floyd. Four former Minneapolis police officers are charged in his death.

Demonstrators gather outside the Ohio Statehouse to protest the death of George Floyd and other black people by police.

DeWine Looking At Stronger Law Enforcement Oversight, Accountability

Gov. Mike DeWine says he's meeting with state lawmakers to address racial disparities and injustice as demonstrators around the state protest the death...

In April 2018, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the sole Republican opposed to President Donald Trump's nomination of Mike Pompeo for secretary of state. He later changed his vote to yes.

Rand Paul Threatens To Oppose Supreme Court Pick, Seizing Spotlight Again

Rand Paul could represent the deciding vote on whether to confirm President Trump’s recent nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh.

The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried by an Armed Forces body bearer team to a hearse, on Thursday at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

As People Across The Country Mourn, Sen. McCain's Casket Arrives In Washington

The late Arizona senator will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda and will be honored in a ceremony on Saturday where former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are expected to speak.

Elon Musk Wants To Take Tesla Private

Tesla's stock soared Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk said he wants to take the company private. The announcement hammered short sellers and raised questions about the company's future.

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