Apr 22 U.S. adds cameras at Mexico border despite drop in crossings By Julie Watson, James Laporta, Associated Press The cameras and deployment of 540 more troops come despite a nine-month decline in apprehensions that indicate fewer people are crossing illegally. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… Continue reading
Apr 22 MLB strips Red Sox of draft pick, former manager banned in sign stealing scams By Ronald Blum, Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The Boston Red Sox were stripped of their second-round pick in this year’s amateur draft by Major League Baseball for sign stealing in 2018 and former manager Alex Cora was suspended through the 2020 postseason for his previous conduct as… Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Trump breaks with Georgia governor over reopening certain businesses 'too soon' By Jeff Amy, Russ Bynum, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, “It's just too soon.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 Analysis: Supreme Court's first opinion related to COVID-19 was anonymous. Here's why that matters By Marcia Coyle Earlier this month, a U.S. Supreme Court decision put Wisconsinites in the position of choosing between their right to vote and their health when the state held its primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of that… Continue reading
Apr 22 Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before. Continue reading
Apr 22 2 pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press U.S. authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there’s no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: California governor allows hospitals to resume scheduled surgeries By Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom calls it the first significant change to the state’s stay-at-home order that has been in place for more than a month due to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated the need for more testing across his city in order to gain control of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 22 Many small businesses say loans won't get them to rehire By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won't be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is exactly what the program was designed to do. Continue reading