Apr 02 Could the coronavirus reshape America’s social safety net? By Daniel Bush Americans across the political spectrum have been forced to rethink the government’s role in protecting workers and supervising the economy, as more people confront a public health crisis that has exposed major gaps in the social safety net. Continue reading
Apr 02 2 cruise ships arrive in Florida after days of negotiations By Freida Frisaro, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Zaandam and a sister ship sent to help it, the Rotterdam, were both given permission to disembark passengers at Port Everglades after days of negotiation with local officials who feared it would divert needed resources from a region that… Continue reading
Apr 02 Back-to-back disasters: tornado and virus push Tennesseans to the limit By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The lives of thousands of Tennesseans have been upended by back-to-back disasters. Putnam County residents still reeling from the deadly twisters of March 3 now have to confront life in the age of coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Nearly 9,200 people have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the latest figures released by the Louisiana Department of Health. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Cuomo warns New York could exhaust ventilator stockpile in days By Associated Press New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an update on the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 02 U.S. hostage families seek better government support, report says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Family members of Americans who are imprisoned abroad or held hostage by militant groups say in a new report that the U.S. government must do better in communicating with them. Continue reading
Apr 02 A record 10 million sought U.S. jobless aid in past 2 weeks By Associated Press The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession. Continue reading
Apr 01 Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship, feds say By Associated Press Authorities say a train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:55 As New York’s death toll approaches 2,000, Cuomo warns other states of what’s to come By John Yang New York’s death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 2,000, and experts warn it will continue to rise. But many other areas of the country are also seeing cases climb and taking steps to try to limit them. President Trump sounded… Continue watching