Apr 02 2 cruise ships arrive in Florida after days of negotiations By Freida Frisaro, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Zaandam and a sister ship sent to help it, the Rotterdam, were both given permission to disembark passengers at Port Everglades after days of negotiation with local officials who feared it would divert needed resources from a region that… Continue reading
Apr 02 Back-to-back disasters: tornado and virus push Tennesseans to the limit By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The lives of thousands of Tennesseans have been upended by back-to-back disasters. Putnam County residents still reeling from the deadly twisters of March 3 now have to confront life in the age of coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 02 Pelosi creating House committee to oversee economic bailout By Alan Fram, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will establish a special House committee with subpoena power to oversee the government's spending of the more than $2.2 trillion approved to bolster the economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 02 Democrats to postpone convention until August By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn't think it would be possible to hold it in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Nearly 9,200 people have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the latest figures released by the Louisiana Department of Health. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Cuomo warns New York could exhaust ventilator stockpile in days By Associated Press New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an update on the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 01 Pence calls U.S. food supply 'very strong' after Walmart distribution center visit By Associated Press Pence said America’s food supply is “very strong” on Wednesday as he toured a Virginia distribution center for Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. Continue reading
Apr 01 Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship, feds say By Associated Press Authorities say a train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Apr 01 Migrant dies in Mexico detention center riot over virus fear By Associated Press According to a local migrant shelter, the riot broke out because migrants were tired of long periods of detention and fear that overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions could expose them to the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:55 As New York's death toll approaches 2,000, Cuomo warns other states of what's to come By John Yang New York’s death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 2,000, and experts warn it will continue to rise. But many other areas of the country are also seeing cases climb and taking steps to try to limit them. President Trump sounded… Continue watching