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Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 183rd day of 2020. There are 183 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 6:27pm

Fauci: US could reach 100,000 new cases a day Dr. Anthony Fauci said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the U.S. if Americans don't start following public health recommendations. by Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 2:22pm

As coronavirus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs A resurgence of confirmed COVID cases across the South and West is endangering hopes for an economic rebound in the region and perhaps nationally. by Associated Press Published Jun. 30 2020 @ 1:08pm

Divided Supreme Court throws out Louisiana abortion clinic restriction WASHINGTON: A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 10:05pm

Jefferson Parish to require face masks starting Wednesday Jefferson Parish will require face masks inside businesses and public places starting Wednesday to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:31pm

Houston-area prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests, Nazis A longtime top Houston area prosecutor resigned Monday after posting a meme on Facebook that appeared to equate Nazis with people who have been participating in protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. by Juan Lozano Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:30pm

Lucius Barker, who studied race and civil liberties, dies While attempting to register to vote in Louisiana in the early 1950s, Lucius Barker was required to take a test about his understanding of the Constitution. The test, rarely administered to white residents, was designed to discourage black citizens from voting. by By Matt Schudel / The Washington Post Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:28pm

Jazz musician Freddy Cole, Nat's brother, dies Freddy Cole, a jazz pianist and balladeer who long performed in the shadow of his older brother Nat "King" Cole but enjoyed a late-career blossoming with four Grammy nominations and the jaunty number "I'm Not My Brother, I'm Me" as his anthem, died June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 88. by By Adam Bernstein / The Washington Post Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:25pm

Lawmakers call for consequences after Russia-Afghanistan briefing Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence the president himself was said to have not been fully read in on. by Zeke Miller, James Laporta and Mary Clare Jalonick | The Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:18pm

Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he's likely to move the trials of four former police officers charged in George Floyd's death out of Minneapolis if public officials, attorneys and family members don't stop speaking out about the case. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:13pm

Couple draw guns at crowd heading toward St. Louis mayor's home A white couple who stood outside their St. Louis mansion and pointed guns at protesters support the Black Lives Matter movement don't want to become heroes to those who oppose the cause, their attorney said Monday. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:11pm

States reverse openings, require masks amid resurgence of virus Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide. by Tamara Lush and Emily Schmall | The Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:09pm

McConnell: No stigma should be attached to masks The top Senate Republican said Monday that there should be no stigma to wearing face masks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus as President Donald Trump continues to refuse to wear one in public. by The Washington Post Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 9:02pm

Former officer admits to dozens of rapes, murders A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades pleaded guilty Monday to murders attributed to a criminal dubbed the Golden State Killer. by Don Thompson and Brian Melley | The Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 7:25pm

Gilead's $2,340 price for coronavirus drug tdraws criticism The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 7:23pm

High court says president can fire consumer agency head 'at will' In a ruling underscoring the power of the president, the Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for the president to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. by Associated Press Published Jun. 29 2020 @ 7:21pm

Blaine Kern Sr., 'Mr. Mardi Gras,' dies at age 93 NEW ORLEANS — Blaine Kern Sr., a float builder who was often credited with helping expand New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration into a giant event known worldwide, has died. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 10:27pm

Roll Call Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending June 26, 2020. by CQ Roll Call Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 8:36pm

Gunman at Walmart distribution center was former employee RED BLUFF, Calif. — A man who drove into a Walmart distribution center in Northern California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from his job at the center last year, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 6:12pm

California's alleged Golden State Killer set to plead guilty SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forty years after a sadistic suburban rapist terrorized California in what investigators later realized were a series of linked assaults and slayings, a 74-year-old former police officer is expected to plead guilty Monday to being the elusive Golden State Killer. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 6:11pm

Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against troops WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, and he appeared to minimize the allegations against Moscow. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 6:10pm

DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtually BET will celebrate its 40th year as a network, as well as it 20th awards show, on Sunday — but the event will go on virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 6:09pm

Trump: Election will be most corrupt in U.S. history WASHINGTON — It was a startling declaration about one of the pillars of American democracy, all the more so given its source. by Associated Press Published Jun. 28 2020 @ 6:09pm