This online toilet paper calculator will tell you just how long your supply will last
LONDON, ENGLAND — As households continue to stock up on toilet paper — emptying shelves across the country — a new website is…
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India faces up to potential coronavirus crisis, but is the country really prepared for a 21 day lockdown?
India’s normally bustling streets are quiet. Delivery drivers wear gloves and face masks. Even the country’s unrelenting construction has…
Continue Reading Sailors test positive for coronavirus at sea as US military leaders say crisis could last into summer
The Pentagon’s senior leadership broadcast a different message than President Donald Trump on Tuesday, with military leaders warning the…
Continue Reading China to lift lockdown on Wuhan, ground zero of coronavirus pandemic
China has announced it will lift the lockdown on Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8, marking a significant…
Continue Reading India, population 1.3 billion, orders ‘complete’ coronavirus lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “complete” lockdown for India’s 1.3 billion people on Tuesday, warning that “many…
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New Orleans-area coronavirus cases see alarming spike as governor requests major disaster declaration
Two days after announcing coronavirus cases were climbing at a frightening clip — notably in two parishes that make up most of metro New…
Continue Reading New Orleans-area coronavirus cases see alarming spike as governor requests major disaster declaration
Two days after announcing coronavirus cases were climbing at a frightening clip — notably in two parishes that make up most of metro New…
Continue Reading Colorado is the latest state to abolish the death penalty
The death penalty will soon be no more in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation on Monday abolishing the death penalty, making Colorado the…
Continue Reading Liberty University let more than 1,000 students return to campus during the coronavirus outbreak
At a time when countless universities have sent students home, one university is reopening its doors. About 1,900 students returned to Liberty…
Continue Reading 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021 due to virus outbreak
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to…
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White House says people leaving NY should self-quarantine as U.S. virus cases top 50,000
WASHINGTON, DC — The novel coronavirus pandemic is spreading around the globe and in the United States, now resulting in more than…
Continue Reading Students navigate uncharted territory as pandemic forces education online
Students across the country are making the transition to an online format to finish out the school year. It may seem like a mini vacation to some but…
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First ICE detainee tests positive for coronavirus
A 31-year-old Mexican national is the first detainee in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody to test positive for the novel coronavirus, the…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Sheriff orders gun stores shut down due to coronavirus restrictions
Gun shops in Los Angeles are nonessential businesses and will have to close their doors amid coronavirus restrictions, Los Angeles County Sheriff…
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Trump hopes to loosen virus restrictions and have country ‘opened up’ by Easter
WASHINGTON — With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by…
Continue Reading Lieutenant Dan the two-legged hound has been named the next Cadbury Bunny
Cadbury, the company behind the popular egg-shaped chocolate, has named its next mascot — and it’s not a bunny. The candy company…
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U.S. Senate moving closer to passing virus aid package as Dow surges 2,000 points
NEW YORK, NY — The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject…
Continue Reading The world’s new heroes are medical workers
Most big sports events in the US now feature a “Salute to the Troops” moment, when fans stand to honor a returned service-member.…
Continue Reading Sixty-four bodies found in shipping container in Mozambique
The bodies of 64 male migrants were discovered Tuesday in a sealed shipping container at a checkpoint in Tete, Mozambique, according to the…
Continue Reading Harvard’s president and his wife test positive for coronavirus
Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow said he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. “We started experiencing symptoms on…
Continue Reading The mystery of Madagascar’s forest cats
Madagascar is home to many unique species, including a variety of lemurs. But there’s one species living in the island’s forests that…
Continue Reading He tweeted about his symptoms and coronavirus diagnosis problems. His husband says he was then put on a ventilator
Just four days ago, David Lat was tweeting about his coronavirus symptoms and the difficulty he had getting diagnosed. The lawyer and founder of the…
Continue Reading Florida mayor donates salary to pay residents’ utility bills during coronavirus crisis
The mayor of a Florida Panhandle city says he won’t take a salary while his city is struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and will donate…
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Unions fight for bus drivers, postal workers and other essential workers to be classified as ‘first responders’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS ) — As our medical professionals work to test and treat this virus,…
Continue Reading YouTubers bought thousands of toilet paper rolls a few months ago. They just gave them all away for free
Two YouTubers in Colorado Springs just came to the rescue of hundreds of people who hadn’t been able to find toilet paper because of…
Continue Reading Teachers and students all over the country are now stuck at home with their class pets
Turns out classroom critters are also quarantining due to coronavirus concerns. As schools across the world close their campuses because of the…
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Authorities searching for suspect who intentionally ran over jogger
Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, CA (KTXL ) — For an unidentified Carmichael jogger and her dog, the…
Continue Reading Australian woman finds huge Burmese python on her porch
Australia is famously home to all sorts of exotic animals, including snakes. However, one woman was still shocked to find a 4.5-meter (14.8-foot)…
Continue Reading Doctor who survived Ebola details a harrowing day in the ER. Coronavirus scares him
Dr. Craig Spencer has worked as an epidemiologist in Africa and Southeast Asia and famously survived getting Ebola in 2014 after caring for patients…
Continue Reading Spain turns ice rink into a morgue as coronavirus deaths pile up
An ice rink in Madrid has been turned into a temporary morgue as Spain tries to cope with the fallout from its rapidly spreading coronavirus…
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