Apr 28 Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: California governor gives coronavirus update By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press California schoolchildren could return to their classrooms as early as July though there likely will be modifications. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Fauci says there’s ‘no doubt’ new virus cases will emerge with reopening By Associated Press "As you try and relax mitigation, if we have the capability of identifying, isolating and contact tracing in a highly effective and efficient way, then the numbers will stay low," Fauci said during an interview Tuesday with The Economic Club… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Pence visits Mayo Clinic to learn about testing ‘moonshot’ By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence visited Minnesota's Mayo Clinic on Tuesday to learn about a new coronavirus testing "moonshot," but he did not wear a mask, despite the medical center's policy requiring them. Continue reading
Apr 28 Biden accuser spoke to neighbor of alleged assault, says report By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Lynda LaCasse, who was Reade's neighbor in the 1990s, says Reade told her about the alleged assault around the time it happened. Biden's campaign has denied the allegations. Continue reading
Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at reopening restaurants By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 27 Small business loan program restarts, runs into snags By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The second round of loan applications for the government's program to aid small businesses hit by the coronavirus has been slowed by computer issues at the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
Apr 27 Barr tells prosecutors to look for unconstitutional virus rules By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr has directed federal prosecutors across the country to "be on the lookout" for state and local coronavirus-related restrictions that could be unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 27 As fewer people fly, rate of guns found in bags by TSA jumps By David Koenig, Associated Press With air travel down 95%, it's not surprising that airport security screeners are finding fewer guns in carry-on bags. What is perplexing, however, is that the ratio of guns to passengers has jumped sharply. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 8:26 How this bipartisan plan proposes scaling up contact tracing As the U.S. grapples with the novel coronavirus, a bipartisan group is putting together an ambitious plan to scale capacity to track and contain the virus. Andy Slavitt, former director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Judy… Continue watching