Mar 18 GOP pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools By John Hanna, Associated Press Conservatives said Kelly's order to close schools was an overreaction. The measure also would prohibit her from confiscating guns. Kelly hasn't suggested taking such action. Continue reading
Mar 18 U.S. Census Bureau suspends field operations on virus concerns By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Field operations have been suspended for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public from the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 18 Q&A — What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers? By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo holds news conference on COVID-19 response By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that demand for hospital beds could soon outstrip capacity by tens of thousands as the outbreak surges. Continue reading
Mar 18 Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S. By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find. Continue reading
Mar 18 Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news By Associated Press Users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the virus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system. Continue reading
Mar 18 Stocks sink 7%, causing trading halt and recession fears By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Goldman Sachs strategists describe this month as “March Sadness.”… Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing By Tim Sullivan, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to deal with the coronavirus epidemic with word that Detroit's Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect… Continue reading
Mar 18 5.7-magnitude quake shakes Utah, Salt Lake airport closed By Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was just southwest of the city and was likely felt by about 2.8 million people. The Salt Lake Temple sustained minor damage. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Trump invokes Defense Production Act to increase masks, supplies to fight coronavirus By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump, appearing in the White House briefing room for the third day in a row, said he would sign the Defense Production Act "in case we need it" as the government bolsters resources for an expected surge in cases of… Continue reading