Apr 07 Trump sidelines watchdog tapped for virus rescue oversight By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the oversight position. But Trump has instead nominated a replacement inspector general at the Pentagon and appointed an acting one… Continue reading
Apr 07 Wisconsin voting underway despite coronavirus risk By Scott Bauer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Hundreds of voters in Wisconsin are waiting in line to cast ballots in the state's presidential primary election. They're ignoring a stay-at-home order over the coronavirus threat. Continue reading
Apr 07 China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Chinese authorities are moving to allow residents of Wuhan to once again travel in and out of the sprawling city where the pandemic began. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Cuomo holds news briefing as NYC deaths exceed 9/11 toll By Marina Villeneuve, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, its biggest one-day jump yet, for a statewide toll of nearly 5,500, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Continue reading
Apr 07 Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn't mean social distancing is a bust By Abram Wagner, The Conversation COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don't let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Joe Biden addresses union members amid coronavirus pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will address Pennsylvania AFL-CIO union members on the second day of the organization’s 44th constitutional convention, which is being held on Facebook and Zoom. Continue reading
Apr 07 Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In practice, they've been struggling to keep up with a surge in orders, highlighting their limited ability to respond to an unprecedented onslaught of… Continue reading
Apr 07 Japan declares state of emergency, ramping up virus battle By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infections surges. Continue reading
Apr 07 Congress, White House pursue next coronavirus bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid during the stark pandemic and economic shutdown. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: U.K. government holds news briefing, Johnson in stable condition By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in the intensive care unit of a London hospital with the new coronavirus, but is not on a ventilator, a senior government minister said Tuesday, as pressure grew on the government to… Continue reading