In Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and beyond, thousands of protesters carried signs that said: “He said I can’t breathe. Justice for George.”

In an order posted online, the U.S. Transportation Department noted Delta Air Lines and United Airlines want to resume flights to China in June, even as Chinese carriers have continued U.S. flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are very dependent on a system that was built in the 1900s in Montana to get a consistent source of water to the Milk River."

Trump's Republican reelection campaign released an ad Thursday that accused former Vice-President Joe Biden of being too cozy with China. It featured an image of Biden and Gary Locke on a stage with U.S. and Chinese flags in the background.

The State Department offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of Maduro, whose country has been convulsed by years of a deep economic crisis and political upheaval.

Trump has had repeated contact with lawmakers who were themselves exposed to people who later tested positive and chose to self-isolate out of an abundance of caution.

David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S. elections

Details for the tentative CUSMA deal still need to be finalized.

U.S. officials however have been keen to say there is no resumption of peace talks, but the meeting is still significant as the United States seeks an exit from Afghanistan’s 18-year war.

It is the latest sign of easing tensions before a new round of talks aimed at curbing a bruising trade war.