Latest news in the us today

Here are some of the latest news stories in the United States today:

Politics

• The House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, a move that could help millions of low-wage workers. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to face opposition from Republicans. (Source: CNN)
• The White House has announced that it will not be releasing the transcript of President Trump's call with Ukraine's president, despite calls from Democrats for transparency. (Source: The New York Times)
• The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can continue to enforce a policy that allows employers to opt out of providing birth control coverage to their employees. (Source: NPR)

Economy

• The US economy added 225,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, a 50-year low. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)
• The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third time in three months, citing concerns about the global economy. (Source: Bloomberg)
• The US trade deficit widened to a 10-year high in 2019, driven by a surge in imports of goods such as electronics and furniture. (Source: The Washington Post)

Health

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States, marking the first reported case in the country. (Source: The New York Times)
• The FDA has approved a new treatment for breast cancer that uses a patient's own immune cells to fight the disease. (Source: CNN)
• The number of measles cases in the US has reached a 25-year high, with 124 cases reported in the first two months of the year. (Source: The Washington Post)

Crime

• A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old woman whose body was found in a California park. (Source: The Los Angeles Times)
• A former police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in California. (Source: The New York Times)
• A man has been arrested in connection with a series of bank robberies in the Midwest. (Source: The Chicago Tribune)

Sports

• The Kansas City Chiefs have won Super Bowl LIV, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. (Source: ESPN)
• The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Tom Brady to a one-year contract extension. (Source: The Boston Globe)
• The Los Angeles Lakers have traded forward Anthony Davis to the New Orleans Pelicans. (Source: The Los Angeles Times)

These are just a few of the latest news stories in the United States today.