Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Why Trump wants to relax automotive fuel efficiency standards now The Trump administration wants to roll back another federal regulation intended to reduce global warming. Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency rules require U.S. vehicles to increase mileage standards by an average of 5 percent per year from 2021 through 2026. Tuesday’s… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:19 Trump warns of more ‘very tough’ days ahead as death toll passes that of 9/11 President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing Tuesday evening to provide an update on the U.S. fight against COVID-19. The tone at the news conference was sober, as Trump urged Americans to prepare for a “very tough” period ahead. Continue watching
Mar 31 Businesses may get COVID-19 relief loans as soon as Friday By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press With an approval process that's been stripped down from the one used for traditional business loans, money can be available to companies the same day. Continue reading
Mar 31 Stocks fall, capping Wall Street’s worst quarter since 2008 By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Massive aid for the economy and markets from the Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill have helped spur some buying, although the S&P 500 and the Dow fell more than 1.5% Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus By Felicia Fonseca Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close. Continue reading
Mar 31 HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says By Associated Press Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon's top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump rule could kill billions of birds says former wildlife director By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told AP billions of birds could die if the government doesn't hold companies liable for accidental bird deaths. Continue reading
Mar 31 What you need to do to get your government stimulus check By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Most people don't need to do anything to get the money. But some — such as senior citizens and low-income people who might not traditionally file tax returns — do need to take action. Continue reading
Mar 31 Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press It's a move that is stirring outrage by some on social media. Former Obama administration housing chief Julian Castro suggested in a post on Twitter that the city's homeless should be temporarily places in empty hotel rooms. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count By Colleen Long, Karen Matthews, David Rising, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had rise more than 300 from the day before, reaching about 1,550, mostly in New York City. Continue reading