White House claims US is ‘a leader’ in coronavirus fight despite rise in many states – live

Trump is still tweeting away, now insisting schools must reopen in the fall, despite concerns about the spread of coronavirus once in-person classes resume.

“SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!” the president tweeted moments ago.

SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!

Nascar driver Bubba Wallace has responded to Trump’s tweet suggesting he should apologize after a noose was found in his garage.

Wallace, the only top black driver in Nascar, addressed his response “to the next generation and little ones following my foot steps.”

To the next generation and little ones following my foot steps..#LoveWins pic.twitter.com/tVaV3pkdLe

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White House repeatedly refuses to take stance on Confederate flag – video

At a press briefing on Monday, reporters repeatedly pressed Kayleigh McEnany on the meaning of Donald Trump's tweet about Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the decision to ban Confederate flags at races. The White House press secretary repeatedly dodged questions on the White House's stance on flying the Confederate flag and claimed Trump 'has not given an opinion one way or another'

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FBI investigates after noose found in garage of Bubba Wallace, Nascar’s only black driver

The FBI has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the team garage of Bubba Wallace, Nascar’s only black full-time driver. The noose was discovered at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway as Nascar prepared for a race, which was subsequently delayed by bad weather, on Sunday.

“Regardless of whether federal charges can be brought, this type of action has no place in our society,” Jay Town, the US attorney for Alabama’s southern district, said on Monday. He added that his office, along with the FBI and the justice department’s civil rights division, were involved in the investigation.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr and family survive small plane crash – video

US safety agencies are investigating the crash of a small plane in Tennessee that was carrying retired race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr and his wife and daughter. Earnhardt's sister Kelley tweeted that the two pilots of the Cessna Citation and three family members were safe and being taken to a hospital for observation. There were no serious injuries, according to officials in Tennessee cited by media. Earnhardt, who was Nascar's longtime biggest star, gave up full-time racing after the 2017 season. He now broadcasts Nascar races for NBC Sports

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Boston marking 5 years since marathon attack with tributes

The father of Lingzi Lu, Jun Lu, foreground left, and her aunt Helen Zhao, foreground right, carry a wreath ahead of the family of Martin Richard, background from left, Henry, Bill, Denise and Jane, partially hidden, during a ceremony at the site where Martin Richard and Lingzi Lu were killed in the second explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Sunday, April 15, 2018, in Boston. , The Associated Press BOSTON - Boston is marking the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings with solemn remembrances and charitable acts.

U.S. strife Kremlin’s aim, Crawford says

Russia targeted Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, attempting to harm the front-runner and undermine Americans' faith in the democratic process, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford said in an interview Monday. But the Republican from Jonesboro said he's seen no evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Donald Trump to win the election nor signs of collusion between the New York businessman's campaign and the Kremlin.

State wants speedup of ruling on voter IDs

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Alice Gray is shown in her courtroom at the Pulaski County Circuit Court in this 2017 file photo. The latest legal test over state Republicans' efforts to enact new identification requirements for voting is pushing up against soon-approaching deadlines for the May 22 elections, prompting Secretary of State Mark Martin's office to ask the courts to hurry up.

In Pa., Republicans face first test of tax cuts’ power to sway voters

A crucial early test is set for March 13 here in western Pennsylvania. Republican candidate Rick Saccone, a conservative Trump loyalist, is vying to win a special election for a congressional seat in... Austin Dillon saw his opportunity and took it to win the 60th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

Champion NASCAR driver killed in Conn. plane crash

Modified championship racer Ted Christopher was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed in the woods in Connecticut on Saturday, NASCAR officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that two people were aboard a Mooney M20C plane that went down near the North Branford-Guilford border shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, but they didn't release the names of the victims.

Trump missed mark, some in state say

After President Donald Trump painted "both sides" as violent aggressors in a deadly white-nationalist attack in Virginia, several Arkansas Republicans said Wednesday that they expected better from the nation's chief executive. The Republican Party of Arkansas, in a statement decrying racial bias, didn't mention the president.

Theresa May accuses top European Union officials of trying to frustrate Brexit

The comments came hours after the EU's chief negotiator on Brexit talks, Michel Barnier , unveiled a common bloc strategy agreed to on Saturday at an European Union summit for negotiations that he said would be neither quick nor painless. Juncker was speaking as the European Union prepares for negotiations on the terms for the U.K's withdrawal from the bloc, to commence after the British general election on June 8. "It is better to have an interlocutor who is not constantly looking for votes because they have had the election, in order to work towards a good solution."

the Drive: Trump condemns anti-Semitism; Dale Jr. retiring; Flynn has a major problema

President Donald Trump on Tuesday paid tribute to Holocaust victims and survivors with a resolute speech in which he vowed that his administration would confront anti-Semitism and protect Israel from those seeking the Jewish state's destruction. "Those who deny the Holocaust are accomplices to this horrible evil," Trump said in a 15-minute address before a crowd of several hundred, including some survivors, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance event at the U.S. Capitol.

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A plane carrying the Michigan men's basketball team slid off a runway during an aborted takeoff Wednesday, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and forcing passengers to exit through emergency doors onto wings and slides at Willow Run Airport. The 109 passengers and seven crew members didn't suffer injuries, according to the Wayne County Airport Authority, which said the airport in Ypsilanti about 15 miles from campus was closed.

Fox anchor Shepard Smith is not amused with Trump’s media bashing

On Friday, the White House held a media gaggle where they chose to bar several news outlets that Trump has taken issue with in the past. "CNN's reporting was not fake news", Smith added, in reference to the news network's reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation rejected a White House request to publicly knock down media reports about recent Trump-Russia links during the presidential election.

The Latest: Russia: US must tell Syria rebels to keep truce

9, 2016 file photo, Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands at the conclusion of a news conference following their meeting to discuss th... The University of California at Berkeley has suspended a course amid accusations it shared anti-Semitic viewpoints and was designed to indoctrinate students against Israel. The University of California at Berkeley has suspended a course amid accusations it shared anti-Semitic viewpoints and was designed to indoctrinate students against Israel.