The Senate on Wednesday will pass the largest, most sweeping economic emergency aid package in the history of the United States of America to address the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The House will, at some point in the next day or two, follow suit. The deal is done. Votes are coming. Congress is
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The Senate on Wednesday will pass the largest, most sweeping economic emergency aid package in the history of the United States of America to address the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The House will, at some point in the next day or two, follow suit. The deal is done. Votes are coming. Congress is
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Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, CT (WFSB) — An apparent murder-suicide in a detached garage in Norwalk left three dead, including two children. The victims were identified as 4-year-old Jesus Moncado, 5-year-old Gessell Moncado. They are sister and brother. The third person found dead was their father, Yimi Moncado, 27 of Norwalk.
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Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns took to Instagram to share his mother’s fight with Covid-19 in hopes it would encourage others to follow precautions to stop its spread. “This disease is real,” he said. “This disease needs not to be taken lightly. Please protect your families, your loved ones, your friends, yourself.” There are more
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Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns took to Instagram to share his mother’s fight with Covid-19 in hopes it would encourage others to follow precautions to stop its spread. “This disease is real,” he said. “This disease needs not to be taken lightly. Please protect your families, your loved ones, your friends, yourself.” There are more
Continue Reading As the Trump administration pleads with Generation Z and millennials to follow social distancing guidelines, it appears they are taking a page from the Obama-era playbook as coronavirus task force members are appearing on platforms beyond the usual network television and print outlets to target young people. The efforts come midway through the administration’s 15-day
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As the Trump administration pleads with Generation Z and millennials to follow social distancing guidelines, it appears they are taking a page from the Obama-era playbook as coronavirus task force members are appearing on platforms beyond the usual network television and print outlets to target young people. The efforts come midway through the administration’s 15-day
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Antonio Di Lisio’s restaurant hasn’t been the bustling Italian restaurant it once was before the coronavirus pandemic. He says times are tough, and now instead of loud crowds and smiling faces, Antonio sees empty chairs and idle pepper shakers when he steps out into
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The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds Thursday and Friday. A storm system will bring stronger winds up to 40 mph on Thursday and 50 mph on Friday. Followed by a cold front that will bring a big drop in temperatures Friday into Saturday. Skies will be clear Wednesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Homeless services organizations are working hard to educate people about COVID-19 as well as the importance of social distancing. At the Union Gospel Mission, their Search and Rescue team on the road is helping spread that message. Homeless Services Director Adam Moore said only
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (WGNO) — State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning, in collaboration with Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, have issued a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning. Private burning shall only be allowed by permission of the local fire department or local government.
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Heidi Klum has been ill but on Tuesday she put everyone’s minds to rest. She does not have coronavirus. The “America’s Got Talent” judge fell ill earlier this month. Klum let the world know with a photo of herself laying in the grass on her verified Instagram account. “Day 14 of staying HOME #covid_19negative,” the
Continue Reading Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he does not know if the $2 trillion stimulus deal reached early Wednesday, the largest emergency aid deal in history, will be enough to offset the economic damage of coronavirus given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. “We don’t know how long it’s going to last, who’s affected. We
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(CNN Español) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo que la red social Twitter lo “censuró” al borrar un tuit en el que daba un supuesto antídoto contra el covid-19. Maduro dijo que Twitter eliminó una publicación donde compartió tres documentos sobre supuestas investigaciones desarrolladas en Venezuela “donde se muestra el mapa de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Gun shops can open their doors again in Pennsylvania, after Governor Tom Wolf reversed his previous order that considered them non-essential. Gun Stores like Morr Range in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County can re-open on Wednesday but with new restrictions due to the
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A rally on global markets lost steam Wednesday despite news from Washington that lawmakers had reached agreement on a sweeping $2 trillion economic stimulus package that will help support companies and workers harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Dow futures initially surged but were last down 142 points, or 0.7%, suggesting the index would sink following
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President Donald Trump says he has declared war on the coronavirus in an effort to contain the outbreak and its economic impact here at home, but on the world stage, his administration is engaged in another battle as the US and China fight to shape the narrative about the pandemic’s origins. Trump and senior members
Continue Reading Here’s a much-needed dose of good news for investors: Lawmakers in Washington have reached an agreement on a sweeping $2 trillion economic stimulus package that will help support companies and workers harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Anticipation of such a deal sent US stocks soaring on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 rising 9.4% — its
Continue Reading A caravan of rainbow streamer-laced vehicles cruised down the road in Marietta, Georgia, making a cheerful noise. Some cars blared their horns. Some drivers sang birthday songs, big signs scrolled across their doors and windshields. “Happy Birthday Jack!” The rolling festivity was the brainchild of Amanda Overstreet Wagner. The travel agent normally sends people off
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — Los líderes de la Casa Blanca y el Senado llegaron a un importante acuerdo la madrugada del miércoles sobre un paquete de US$ 2 billones para dar una sacudida a una economía que lucha en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus. Esto pone fin a días de negociaciones maratónicas que dieron como
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has in recent days criticized how China handled the coronavirus outbreak, saying Thursday that the “world is paying a very big price for what they did.” But as the virus spread rapidly across China in the month of February, Trump repeatedly praised Chinese President Xi Jinping’s response to the crisis, saying he’s
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it is expediting the use of a blood plasma treatment for patients seriously ill with the coronavirus, making it easier for doctors to try another tool to attack the illness. The FDA said in a news release that it is “facilitating access” for patients with life
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s predictions that victory is close in the coronavirus crisis are becoming increasingly impossible to square with the harrowing escalation of America’s battle against the pandemic. Trump on Tuesday spied “light at the end of the tunnel” and envisioned packed church pews at Easter as America breaks free of stay-at-home orders and marks
Continue Reading Jackson Browne wants everyone to do what he did, whether they feel healthy or not. The 71-year-old singer has revealed to Rolling Stone that he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. He told the publication he self-quarantined as soon as he began to feel sick and he stresses that with so many probably not being
Continue Reading India’s biggest online retailers have sharply reduced their service after the government ordered a three-week lockdown on residents across the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Flipkart, which is owned by Walmart, announced Wednesday that it was suspending services after authorities called for a “complete” lockdown for the entire population of 1.3 billion people,
Continue Reading Scientists have found that our teeth can provide a record of human life, much like the rings of a tree. The discovery that our teeth are an “archive of life” could allow us to better understand menopause, birth patterns and child-rearing among early humans, according to a new paper by a team of researchers from
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Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville says it’s “inconceivable” football fans will be able to watch English Premier League action before July or August as Britain grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. The division has been temporarily suspended until at least April 30 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, with organizers committed to finishing the
Continue Reading Ending your day with a hot bath might have more benefits relaxation. It could also lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds. Previous research on bathing has already shown that it’s beneficial for sleep quality and how healthy a person thinks they are. A new study, published Tuesday in the
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LONDON, England — Prince Charles, the 71-year-old son of Queen Elizabeth II and the first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days
Continue Reading The White House’s coronavirus response coordinator said Tuesday that anyone who has recently left New York should self-quarantine for 14 days in an effort to slow the spread of the virus in the US. “To everyone who has left New York over the last few days, because of the rate of the number of cases,
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