Day June 16, 2020

Coronavirus cases exceed 8 million worldwide

More than 8 million people have been confirmed to have the coronavirus around the world. More than 3.8 million have recovered, while at least 435,662 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US, Brazil and the…

A sheriff has apologized to a black pastor who described being arrested when he called 911 on a group of white people who threatened to kill him after trying to dump a refrigerator on his property in Virginia. Pastor Leon…

Iran says virus death toll tops 9,000

Iran said on Tuesday a third straight day of more than 100 coronavirus deaths took its overall toll past 9,000, attributing the spike to increased travel by its citizens. Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari warned the bleak figures could…