Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. saw a major drop in the number of criminal cases they referred to federal prosecutors in March following the coronavirus outbreak, new data shows. According to data published by the Syracuse University's Transactional Records Clearinghouse (TRAC), referrals for federal criminal prosecution dropped to their lowest point this fiscal year at the end of March, with referrals declining from 1,000 a week in the first half of the month to around 400 a week by...

Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children have been forced to return from the U.S. to Mexico and northern Central America since early March, raising concerns for their safety, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. According to the organization, at least 1,000 unaccompanied children have been returned to Mexico and El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which collectively make up the "Northern Triangle," amid the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to the U.S. deportations, Mexico...

President Donald Trump has issued a call for schools forced to close amid the coronavirus pandemic to be "opened ASAP," as new polling suggests that Americans do not believe it is safe yet to send children back to school. Trump shared the sentiment in a tweet on Sunday night, writing: "Schools in our country should be opened ASAP." "Much very good information now available," the president said, tagging British political adviser and commentator Steve Hilton and Fox News in his tweet. The...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared to play down concerns around the U.S.'s new travel restrictions on Brazil on Sunday, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the South American country soared past 360,000. COVID-19 cases in Brazil have risen exponentially in the wake of the country's initial outbreak, with the South American nation now having the second highest number of cases globally. As of May 1, Brazil had logged more than 92,000 coronavirus cases, according to an...

President Donald Trump has threatened to pull plans to hold the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August if the state's Democratic governor does not agree to allow "full attendance" at the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement published on Twitter on Monday, Memorial Day, the president said he had initially "insisted" on having the GOP convention in Charlotte due to his love of the "Great State of North Carolina." "Unfortunately, Democrat Governor...