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Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Trump says negotiations with General Motors had been productive, "but our fight against the virus is too urgent to allow the give-and-take of the contracting process to continue to run its normal course."…

WATCH: Trump warns governors to be ‘appreciative’

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

After days of pleading by the nation's governors, Trump on Friday signed an order aimed at compelling General Motors to prioritize the production of ventilators under the Defense Production Act.

Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns

By Associated Press

Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii's Big Island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

Water advocates and elected officials argue that it’s impossible for families to follow the hygienic coronavirus standards outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization when they don’t have water in their homes.

WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

WATCH: Pennsylvania governor gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus after swift congressional votes

By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Laurie Kellman, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Acting with unity and resolve unseen since the 9/11 attacks, Washington moved urgently to stem an economic free fall caused by widespread restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus that have shuttered schools, closed businesses and brought American…