Long a bit player, Pence makes the most of his lead role in coronavirus response
On a videoconference call Monday morning with the nation’s governors and the White House, New Mexico’s first term governor Michelle Lujan…
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Stranded US travelers express frustration as lawmakers call for answers
Americans stranded around the world after transportation shutdowns and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic say they are struggling to…
Continue Reading Protecting US food supplies and more: What’s in the $45.8 billion White House spending request
As images of empty grocery shelves prompt panic among Americans, a $45.8 billion budget request from the White House to Congress reveals the federal…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is *really* ramping up his efforts to rewrite coronavirus history
President Donald Trump is rapidly seeking to rewrite the history of the coronavirus pandemic and his administration’s reaction to it, even as…
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Federal charges filed in Trooper Nick Hopkins’ death
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV) — The suspect charged in the shooting death of…
Continue Reading Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that the state’s primaries have been moved to June 2, making Connecticut the sixth state to postpone…
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Fed dusts off 2008 playbook to avoid another financial crisis
The Federal Reserve is facing a monumental challenge: It must prevent the rapidly intensifying health crisis from morphing into a full-blown…
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Fed dusts off 2008 playbook to avoid another financial crisis
The Federal Reserve is facing a monumental challenge: It must prevent the rapidly intensifying health crisis from morphing into a full-blown…
Continue Reading It’s too late for this pandemic. But everyone wants insurance against the next one
Businesses around the world are facing catastrophic losses as the novel coronavirus forces them to scale back operations or shut down entirely, and…
Continue Reading It’s too late for this pandemic. But everyone wants insurance against the next one
Businesses around the world are facing catastrophic losses as the novel coronavirus forces them to scale back operations or shut down entirely, and…
Continue Reading Trump says FDA will fast-track treatments for novel coronavirus, but there are still months of research ahead
President Donald Trump says he’s pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to…
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Read this book then stream the movie
It would appear that we all now have a bit more time on our hands. As we practice social distancing and (hopefully) spend more time at home, now…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center shuts down entirely due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, a tribal run recreational venue in El Paso’s Lower Valley, announced Thursday that it was…
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Italy surpasses China in number of coronavirus deaths
Italy has just surpassed China for the most number of deaths related to coronavirus, making it the world’s deadliest center of the outbreak.…
Continue Reading Daniel Dae Kim says he was diagnosed with coronavirus
Actor Daniel Dae Kim says he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus, which he believes he contracted while in New York City filming the television…
Continue Reading Spring equinox 2020: Earliest arrival in more than a century
Spring equinox comes with two notably different features in 2020 — one sad, one happy. First is the inescapable way the coronavirus pandemic…
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Severe storms and tornadoes in Texas damage homes and property
Properties and homes were damaged in several central Texas communities and forecasters Thursday reported severe overnight storms and tornadoes.…
Continue Reading The best travel movies of all time
Movie theaters around the world have closed amid the coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing to stop the spread and flatten the…
Continue Reading Abaco’s dark clouds: Five months after Hurricane Dorian, Haitian immigrants struggle to find shelter and schools​
Click here for updates on this story ABACO Five months after Hurricane Dorian devastated Marsh Harbour, Abaco, the sounds of…
Continue Reading Coronavirus could spark another Great Depression, former Trump adviser warns
The widespread shutdown of the American economy because of the coronavirus could spark a repeat of the Great Depression, former Trump economist Kevin…
Continue Reading Fire Damages Victorian Home In Sacramento
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — Fire damaged a Victorian-style home in Sacramento on…
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Fire Damages Victorian Home In Sacramento
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — Fire damaged a Victorian-style home in Sacramento on…
Continue Reading 50-year-old man hit and killed by train in St. Clair, MO
Click here for updates on this story ST. CLAIR, Mo (KMOV) — Police in Missouri are investigating after a person was hit…
Continue Reading Regulators ease trading rules to keep London bankers in the action
Financial market trading rules could be relaxed in London to allow banks to continue operating as the city braces for stricter measures to contain…
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La Liga Premier anuncia fecha de reanudación
(CNN Español) — Todo el fútbol profesional en Inglaterra se pospuso hasta al menos el jueves 30 de abril. La temporada 2019-20 será extendida…
Continue Reading Kyoto Protocol Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement reached in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, mandating that industrialized nations cut their greenhouse…
Continue Reading This charity has a ‘Covid-19 Computers’ program to give devices to low-income Houston-area families
With schools closing in US states due to the coronavirus outbreak, charity Comp-U-Dopt is working to provide low-income families in the Houston area…
Continue Reading Michigan AG warns of scammers trying to get Medicaid & Medicare numbers
Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning that scammers…
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Do I have ‘cabin fever?’ What it is, how to ‘cure’ it
While our abilities to go to work and participate in other activities outside the home are under restriction, initial discomfort may quickly result…
Continue Reading The IPO window may be sealed shut because of coronavirus
Buzzy privately held unicorns like DoorDash, Robinhood and Airbnb started 2020 with hopes to go public. But the global coronavrius pandemic may have…
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