Apr 10 DeVos reaches settlement in lawsuit over loan relief program By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department is promising to process student loan forgiveness claims for nearly 170,000 borrowers within 18 months as part of a proposed settlement announced Friday in a federal lawsuit filed in California. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. budget deficit totals $743.6 billion over past 6 months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department reported Friday that the deficit from October, the start of the government's budget year, through March was $52.5 billion higher than the same period a year ago. Continue reading
Apr 10 Nurses weigh their principles versus safety in virus fight By Carla K. Johnson, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes? They became nurses to relieve suffering and to save lives, but the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the… Continue reading
Apr 10 As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press As President Donald Trump rails against voting by mail, many members of his own political party are embracing it to keep their voters safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press De Blasio is scheduled to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Trump says he’ll listen to health experts about when to ‘open’ the U.S. By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing. Continue reading
Apr 10 VIEWER Q&A: What to do about your retirement and savings amid the pandemic By Justin Stabley Are you concerned about how the pandemic will affect your retirement plans? Do you want advice on how to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus?… Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported that coronavirus deaths in New York jumped by 777 in one day. Meanwhile, the number of people hospitalized is growing far less than last week, a possible sign the outbreak in New York is peaking. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spoke about the latest coronavirus updates for New Jersey. Watch his remarks… Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Connecticut governor gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas Lamont is expected to speak at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading