Apr 22 WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference April 22 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 22 Virus expert claims reprisal for opposing drug Trump touted By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic says he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump disagrees ‘strongly’ with Georgia governor’s move to reopen salons, tattoo parlors By Associated Press “They can wait a little bit longer,” said the president at his daily briefing. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:20 Some states to begin relaxing restrictions, as U.S. deaths pass 46,000 By Lisa Desjardins COVID-19 was infecting Americans weeks earlier than was officially recorded, according to new California data showing that two deaths in mid-February were associated with the disease. Meanwhile, federal vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright says he was forced out of his… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:19 Contact tracing may be ‘old-fashioned public health,’ but it works Officials in Northern California’s Santa Clara County now say two residents there died of COVID-19 in early and mid-February -- weeks before what were believed to be the first U.S. fatalities. Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for… Continue watching
Apr 22 From Montana to Massachusetts, states approach economic restarts at different speeds By Associated Press Here's a look at where different states stand. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 3:46 Why was a top federal vaccine expert forced out of his job? Wednesday’s daily briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force came amid new information about a key administration firing. Until Tuesday, Dr. Rick Bright served as a top federal expert on vaccines, heavily involved in the response to COVID-19. Now, Bright says… Continue watching
Apr 22 U.S. adds cameras at Mexico border despite drop in crossings By Julie Watson, James Laporta, Associated Press The cameras and deployment of 540 more troops come despite a nine-month decline in apprehensions that indicate fewer people are crossing illegally. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… Continue reading
Apr 22 MLB strips Red Sox of draft pick, former manager banned in sign stealing scams By Ronald Blum, Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018 and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as… Continue reading