The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic could nearly quadruple the federal budget deficit this year, pushing it to a whopping $3.7 trillion, according to a projection released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office. Last year, with the economy still growing, the deficit surpassed $1 trillion for the first time since 2012 due in large
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President Donald Trump lied Friday when he said he was being “sarcastic” when he asked medical experts on Thursday to look into the possibility of injecting disinfectant as a treatment for the coronavirus. Doctors and the company that makes Lysol and Dettol warned that injecting or ingesting disinfectants is dangerous. But when Trump was asked
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There may be a perk to this pandemic for New Yorkers: meatballs. And not just any meatballs but carnivorous spheres of goodness from an exclusive restaurant that most likely you wouldn’t otherwise have tasted in your lifetime. Yes, they’re that exclusive. Rao’s, a New York Italian institution, is for the first time in its 124
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The Department of Veterans Affairs says it is continuing to use an anti-malarial drug touted by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus cases in a manner “consistent with current FDA guidance” despite the Food and Drug Administration warning it’s not proven to work and could cause deadly side effects. The FDA made clear Friday that
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NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia — One lucky Australian star-gazer captured spectacular video footage of a shooting star in the sky during the Lyrid meteor shower this week from the New South Wales Southern Highlands. Using a timelapse video-recording technique, Brian Rapsey captured the footage which shows a carpet of stars in the night’s sky. At
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Click here for updates on this story Omaha (WOWT) — There has been a large amount of coverage about the supply of working ventilators during the pandemic. A Creighton University employee thought about it one sleepless night – and decided to do something about it. Max McCoy, a web developer at CU, is designing a
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President Donald Trump’s choose-your-own-adventure of medical studies and advice has this week forced his coronavirus team’s medical experts into awkward and often untenable positions, leading to what some describe as a baffling conundrum of when and how to publicly correct potentially dangerous misinformation. This week alone, doctors on Trump’s task force have gently walked back
Continue Reading To honor some the creative forces who have died due to Covid-19, CNN turned to those who knew them, loved them and were deeply affected by the work that defined their legacies. Below are tributes to these artists. Mark Blum, actor, 69 “Mark Blum was an actor’s actor. Everyone knew him and everyone respected him.
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Banks can now allow savings account holders to make an unlimited number of transfers or withdrawals, the Federal Reserve Board announced Friday. The Fed removed the previous limit of six transfers or withdrawals per month in order to allow people greater access to their personal savings during this time of economic uncertainty and widespread unemployment.
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WASHINGTON, DC — The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak, officials familiar with the investigation said Friday. Adm. Mike Gilday recommended that Navy Capt. Brett Crozier be returned to
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Doctors are rejecting the idea floated by President Donald Trump that research should be done into whether chemical disinfectants could be injected into human bodies as a potential coronavirus treatment. There’s “absolutely no merit” to the idea of injecting disinfectant, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said at a CNN coronavirus town hall shortly
Continue Reading Tony Hale has a new movie you can stream from the comfort of your couch this weekend. Hale’s latest project, “To The Stars,” is set in 1960s Oklahoma. He plays the father of a girl coming to terms with her sexual identity. “It’s really a story about repression and in the end, I see it
Continue Reading Like the rest of us, Prince William is shut in and has time to binge-watch TV, but don’t expect him to be watching “Tiger King.” The buzzy Netflix docuseries about a big cat enthusiast has been a hit for the streaming service, but Prince William doesn’t sound like he will be adding it to his
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JPMorgan Chase, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and others are being accused in a lawsuit of efforts to “cheat” small businesses out of federal stimulus funding. An Illinois popcorn seller hurt by the coronavirus pandemic alleges that JPMorgan Chase’s “pampering of its prized clients” like Ruth’s Chris caused it to receive far less Paycheck Protection Program
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On Thursday, President Donald Trump added to his list of dubious or inaccurate coronavirus-related medical claims, dangerously suggesting at a White House briefing that ingesting disinfectant could possibly be used to treat people who have the virus. Trump also suggested sunlight might be a treatment alternative and issued a false denial when asked why he
Continue Reading The longtime feud between Taylor Swift and her former record label has been reignited. The singer took to social media on Thursday to say that she did not support the release of a new album featuring some of her live performances from 2008. “Hey guys — I want to thank my fans for making me
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly mused that he has a knack for science and medicine — and that, had his life gone in a different direction, he might have excelled in those fields rather than in business and politics. “I like this stuff. I really get it,” Trump said after touring the Centers for Disease
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EL PASO, Texas — A car caught fire and exploded along the side of Interstate 10 near Rubin, impairing visibility for drivers as it sent thick, black smoke wafting across the highway. The late Friday morning car blaze occurred along the westbound interstate near exit 14, and the right two lanes were closed as flames
Continue Reading Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, have welcomed their second son, a rep for the actor confirms to CNN. Gere, 70 and Silva, 37, already have 14-month-old Alexander. Gere also has a 20-year-old son from a previous marriage. Silva has a son with her ex-husband, Govind Friedland. Gere and Silva married in 2018 after
Continue Reading According to Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, they are in “a bit of a waiting game.” The Broadway actor has been battling the coronavirus and recently had his leg amputated due to complications from the virus. Kloots took to her Instagram Stories Thursday to offer an update. She said her husband had yet to regain
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on Friday that congressional efforts to deliver coronavirus relief are not finished, saying there will be yet another major legislative package after Congress passed $484 billion in aid for small businesses, hospitals and testing this week. “There will be a bill, and it will be expensive,” Pelosi said at a
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Chewy was made for a moment like this. The $18 billion online pet supplies retailer has emerged as one of the biggest winners during this period of lockdowns, panic buying and rising pet adoption. Chewy’s sales are booming as worried dog and cat owners stock up on food during the pandemic. The e-commerce company is
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(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the nurse’s family says she was diagnosed with the virus, but an official cause of death has not yet been disclosed.) EL PASO, Texas — A 33-year-old pediatric intensive care nurse at El Paso’s Providence Children’s Hospital has died roughly two weeks after her family
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated broad swaths of the economy. The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had
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The company that makes Lysol and Dettol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people from coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, a British company, warned Friday that human consumption of disinfectant products is dangerous. It issued the statement following “recent speculation and social
Continue Reading Beaches are reopening at a swift rate in some of the United States’ sun-soaked southern states. And whether you’re ready to pounce on the sand or are monitoring the situation uneasily from your living room, the reality of Americans getting out and about is upon us. There’s likely no stemming the tide of openings as
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Josie Pearce is preparing to finish her studies at Dartmouth College this spring, but the challenges of remote learning and virtual graduation are the least of her worries. Pearce has lupus and takes hydroxychloroquine every day. Recently, her local pharmacy in Vermont ran out of the drugs and stopped filling her long-term prescription. So, she
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Bleach and sunlight can both kill the new coronavirus on surfaces outside the body, a federal official said Thursday at the daily White House briefing. But that simple scientific summary quickly turned into a puzzling brainstorm by President Donald Trump about how to treat Covid-19 patients, from injecting disinfectants — a dangerous prospect that could
Continue Reading Buzz haircuts, fake mustaches and family paint night are how the Bruce Willis/Demi Moore clan are spending their days while in isolation. The divorced couple, their three daughters and two of the daughters’ significant others are quarantining together at Moore’s home in Sun Valley, Idaho home. And thanks to the presence of Moore, 57, and
Continue Reading Julianne Hough is quarantined in a different state than her husband, Brooks Laich, and she’s really enjoying the alone time. Hough has been social distancing in California, while Laich is in Idaho with his dog. “With everything going on, obviously my heart is with the frontline workers and the healthcare providers, and giving them my
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