California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials released new guidelines on Monday for in-store retail shopping and places of worship to reopen after weeks of being closed. Existing guidance for retailers, previously allowed for counties approved to advance in the reopening process, now applies statewide. Retail can now open for in-store shopping statewide. The guidelines help reduce the risk ...

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is considering places of worship to be essential and has asked the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to put out guidelines allowing places of worship to reopen this weekend. During the Friday morning White House briefing, Trump determined churches to be essential. “We want our churches open, we want our places of faith, ...