Apr 30 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Bowser gives coronavirus update, announces hospital agreement By Courtney Vinopal Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will give an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30. Continue reading
Apr 30 Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed By Adam Beam, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to… Continue reading
Apr 30 Police called after NYC funeral home stores bodies in rented trucks By Michael R. Sisak, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 30 30 million in U.S. have sought unemployment benefits since virus hit By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Continue reading
Apr 30 Europe’s employment aid keeps jobs from vanishing — for now By Masha Macpherson, David McHugh, Associated Press Government programs are keeping hard-hit businesses across Europe afloat, preventing millions of workers from losing their jobs and income for now, and thousands of bosses from seeing their trained staff scatter. Continue reading
Apr 30 Exclusive: Warren, Pressley and other lawmakers demand answers from White House on COVID-19 racial disparities By Daniel Bush Democrats sent separate letters Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the CDC urging the Trump administration to prioritize African American, Hispanic, Native and other marginalized communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 29 Over 70 percent of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19 By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The response from the federal Bureau of Prisons to the growing coronavirus crisis in prisons has raised alarm among advocates and lawmakers about whether the agency is doing enough to ensure the safety of the nearly 150,000 inmates serving time… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a news conference April 29 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Virginia governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a news conference April 29 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: D.C. mayor gives coronavirus update By Associated Press D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference to give an update on the area's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading