World Apr 16 U.S. will send aid to Palestinians to fight virus It’s the first new U.S. assistance to the Palestinians since the administration slashed and then virtually eliminated all aid to them as it moved to coordinate its policy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Nation Apr 16 Read the White House's guidelines for reopening public life in phases The guidelines say states or regions should meet certain criteria before moving to a phased opening.
Nation Apr 16 WATCH: Illinois Gov. Pritzker to address regional plans to reopen economy Seven Midwestern governors announced Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies, after similar pacts were made in the Northeast and on the West Coast.
Health Apr 16 WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces extension of stay-at-home order New York state will extend its stay-at-home restrictions at least through May 15 amid signs the initial wave of the coronavirus outbreak is slowing down.
Economy Apr 16 Another 5.2 million seek unemployment benefits, bringing total to almost 22 million in a month Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month — easily the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record.
Politics Apr 15 Trump frustrated with Congress over appointments He complained that some of his nominees have waited years for approval, though previous presidents have leveled similar complaints.
Economy Apr 15 Government nears lending limit on small business program It’s unclear how much money has actually been distributed from the program, which launched April 3. Thousands of business owners are still awaiting word on their loan applications.
Politics Apr 15 Louisiana GOP lawmakers block plan to expand early voting Republican state senators blocked an emergency plan to expand early voting and mail-in balloting options for Louisiana’s July presidential primary, raising objections to wider use of vote-by-mail options for people worried about the risk of exposure to the coronavirus in…
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: Trump says data 'encouraging' for releasing guidelines on reopening the country The president said those guidelines will be unveiled Thursday at the White House.
World Apr 15 China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus in mid-January, ordering preparations even as they downplayed it in public.