Democrats postpone national convention amid virus concerns
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective…
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How sensitive work in Congress is being impeded by the coronavirus pandemic
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Iran or its proxies may be planning a “sneak attack” against US forces, but some lawmakers…
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Los hombres se lavan las manos con menos frecuencia que las mujeres y eso es más importante que nunca
(CNN) — Lavarse las manos con agua tibia y jabón durante 20 segundos –junto con quedarse en casa y estar a dos metros de distancia de los…
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Interest in home births grows as pandemic reaches new heights
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Georgia does not currently license certified professional…
Continue Reading Más de 40 jóvenes de Texas ignoraron las órdenes de confinamiento, se fueron de vacaciones a México y dieron positivo por coronavirus
(CNN) — Decenas de vacacionistas de Texas abordaron un avión por diversión y llegaron a casa con coronavirus. Aproximadamente 70 personas de…
Continue Reading Newborn baby among 85 in Connecticut who have died from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — Among the 85 people in the state who have died from…
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Engineer accused of crashing train said he was ‘suspicious’ of nearby coronavirus relief ship, Justice Department says
A train engineer faces federal charges after he allegedly admitted to intentionally derailing a train Tuesday near the USNS Mercy, a ship sent to Los…
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Engineer accused of crashing train said he was ‘suspicious’ of nearby coronavirus relief ship, Justice Department says
A train engineer faces federal charges after he allegedly admitted to intentionally derailing a train Tuesday near the USNS Mercy, a ship sent to Los…
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FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus test that looks for antibodies in the blood.…
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More than 40 spring breakers who ignored public health advice test positive for coronavirus
Dozens of spring breakers from Texas boarded a plane for fun and came home with coronavirus. About 70 people in their 20s chartered a plane from…
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More than 40 spring breakers who ignored public health advice test positive for coronavirus
Dozens of spring breakers from Texas boarded a plane for fun and came home with coronavirus. About 70 people in their 20s chartered a plane from…
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Kenya has freed nearly 5000 inmates via newly adopted Skype court sessions
Kenya is decongesting its prisons to prevent overcrowding as a way to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country. In the past month, the East…
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A 3,000% jump in jobless claims has devastated the US job market
The last three weeks have marked one of the most devastating periods in history for the American job market, as first-time claims for unemployment…
Continue Reading Former Rep. Chris Collins’ prison term delayed due to coronavirus
A federal judge on Thursday granted former New York Rep. Chris Collins’s request to delay the start of his prison sentence for securities fraud…
Continue Reading China’s Luckin Coffee plunges 75% on accounting probe
Luckin Coffee has become a phenomenon in China — and with Wall Street investors — due to stunning growth. But it turns out some of its…
Continue Reading An ER doctor dies in his husband’s arms a week after first coronavirus symptoms
New Jersey emergency room doctor Frank Gabrin knew he could contract coronavirus when he walked into work to treat patients. But still he continued,…
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An ER doctor dies in his husband’s arms a week after first coronavirus symptoms
New Jersey emergency room doctor Frank Gabrin knew he could contract coronavirus when he walked into work to treat patients. But still he continued,…
Continue Reading Elusive ‘missing link’ black hole discovered by Hubble
Astronomers have long studied supermassive black holes and smaller black holes that form when massive stars implode, but they have searched for…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert’s dog Benny is the new star of the ‘Late Show’
Stephen Colbert had a co-host for his latest “Late Show” monologue — his adorable dog, Benny. After talking about the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Joe Exotic’s husband Dillon Passage supports him
Dillon Passage says he’s staying loyal to his husband. Passage, 24, is married to 57-year-old Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic,…
Continue Reading Police cite bar for staying open despite emergency declaration for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story ENID, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — A bar was shutdown and cited by Enid PD after violating…
Continue Reading Neighbors celebrate former weatherman’s 102nd birthday while social distancing
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Ark. (KFSM) — He was the first weatherman at Channel 5 and on he…
Continue Reading Marine life in the world’s oceans can recover to healthy levels by 2050, researchers say
Marine life in the world’s oceans could recover to healthy levels in the next thirty years if decisive and urgent action is taken, an…
Continue Reading Family celebrates mom’s 86th birthday through window
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa. (WNEP) — Nursing homes across the state are no longer allowing…
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The ‘game changer’ that wasn’t: Company falsely claimed FDA authorization for coronavirus blood test
The company claimed it would distribute the first coronavirus antibody test authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration. It promised to detect…
Continue Reading Staff member distributing meals to students tests positive for coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A Lexington City Schools staff member tested positive for…
Continue Reading Scammers attempting to bilk hospitals during trying times
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — Health care workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic on the…
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US freezes shipments of protective gear overseas
The Trump administration will no longer ship personal protective equipment to allies overseas as the United States grapples with critical shortages…
Continue Reading Only some medical supplies from overseas going directly to coronavirus hotspots
Only a portion of the medical supplies being flown in by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from overseas are being allotted to critical…
Continue Reading Officials keep calling the coronavirus pandemic a ‘war.’ Here’s why
Donald Trump has called himself a “wartime president” and said coronavirus is an “invisible enemy.” The former CDC director…
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