May 19 States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data By Michelle R. Smith, Colleen Long, Jeff Amy, Associated Press As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection numbers or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than… Continue reading
May 19 Google says it won’t build AI tools for oil and gas drillers By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself from cloud computing rivals Microsoft and Amazon. Continue reading
May 19 New York to allow small Memorial Day ceremonies By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies with up to 10 people despite statewide lockdown rules. Continue reading
May 19 Canada, U.S. extend border closure to nonessential travel By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend their agreement to keep border closed to non essential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 19 Pandemic will affect Communion rituals for U.S. Christians By David Crary, Associated Press Striking changes in Communion will take place at Catholic and Protestant churches across the United States over coming weeks as restrictions on large gatherings –- imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak –- are gradually eased. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Pence previews next week’s U.S. return to space By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence hosted a preview of the U.S. program that will launch next week to return astronauts to space. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says online schooling will last through summer for 1 in 6 NYC kids By Associated Press Online schooling will continue through the summer for some 177,700 New York City public school students, officials announced Tuesday. Continue reading
May 19 Why coronavirus misinformation is so hard to fight By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about… Continue reading
May 19 Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies at 100 By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. She was 100. Continue reading
May 19 COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The coronavirus has sparked concerns about how private medical information is being used. Health officials in at least 35 U.S. states are sharing the addresses of those who test positive for coronavirus to first responders who request it. Continue reading