Jun 16 Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state's therapeutic cannabis program that Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law. Continue reading
Jun 16 Seattle police pledge to protect occupied zone By Associated Press A festival-like atmosphere has emerged in the area, now called the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” with participants painting a Black Lives Matter mural on the street and planting a community garden. Continue reading
Jun 16 U.S. retail sales jump by nearly 18 percent in a partial rebound By Josh Boak, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Powell warns that long downturn would mean severe damage By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will present the semi-annual monetary policy report June 16 before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Continue reading
Jun 15 Justices revive permit for pipeline under Appalachian Trail By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is siding with energy companies and the Trump administration in paving the way for a critical permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appalachian Trail. Continue reading
Jun 15 Mexico president would sell gas to Venezuela if asked despite U.S. sanctions By Associated Press Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he'd be willing to sell gasoline to Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions against the South American nation. López Obrador said Monday there's been no request, but he'd be willing to sell gasoline for humanitarian… Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: New York's Cuomo offers coronavirus update By Associated Press On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried “rampant” violations of virus restrictions and threatened to reinstate business closings in areas where local governments failed to enforce the rules. Watch Monday's news conference here. Continue reading
Jun 15 Stocks sink worldwide as coronavirus infections rise again By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading, though it pared its loss through the morning after being down 2.5% earlier. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 3:50 Former COVID hotspot New Rochelle reopens more businesses By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman, Sam Weber As parts of the country experience rises in COVID-19 cases, some early hotspots continue to see decreases in the daily number of new virus infections. New York City has started the first phase of reopening, allowing an estimated 400,000 workers… Continue watching
Jun 12 Lab in Ecuador's capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press A major laboratory in Ecuador's capital has closed and halted processing coronavirus tests because technicians didn't have basic supplies like tubes, pipettes, masks and gloves needed to safely analyze the specimens. Continue reading