Mar 18 Q&A — What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers? By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 Confronting Coronavirus To offer context around these uncertain times, the PBS NewsHour will shed light on what health precautions everyone should take, as well as the pandemic’s economic impact. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo holds news conference on COVID-19 response By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that demand for hospital beds could soon outstrip capacity by tens of thousands as the outbreak surges. Continue reading
Mar 18 Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news By Associated Press Users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the virus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system. Continue reading
Mar 18 Africa should 'prepare for the worst' with virus, WHO says By Cara Anna, Associated Press South Africa is the continent's new focus of concern as cases have nearly doubled to 116 from two days before. Continue reading
Mar 18 Amid virus, Congress' leaders resist call for remote voting By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The dispute pits the scourge of the infection against two centuries of tradition. It underscores Washington's struggle to adapt to recommendations about how to handle the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 Inmates fearful of virus argue for release By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Among those making pleas for compassionate release or home detention is President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen and dozens of inmates at New York City's Rikers Island, part of a jail system that lost a worker to the virus… Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing By Tim Sullivan, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to deal with the coronavirus epidemic with word that Detroit's Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect… Continue reading
Mar 18 5.7-magnitude quake shakes Utah, Salt Lake airport closed By Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was just southwest of the city and was likely felt by about 2.8 million people. The Salt Lake Temple sustained minor damage. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Trump invokes Defense Production Act to increase masks, supplies to fight coronavirus By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump, appearing in the White House briefing room for the third day in a row, said he would sign the Defense Production Act "in case we need it" as the government bolsters resources for an expected surge in cases of… Continue reading