Apr 23 Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus By Associated Press The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus. The Boston Globe reported that Reed died in Norman, Oklahoma, about three weeks after testing positive for the virus. He was 86. Continue reading
Apr 23 Nursing homes plead for more coronavirus tests By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky, Jim Mustian, Associated Press After two months and more than 10,000 deaths that have made the nation’s nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don’t have access to enough tests. Continue reading
Apr 23 At least 7 dead as storms hit southern states By Associated Press Severe weather is moving through southern Mississippi and Alabama after apparent tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Continue reading
Apr 23 Biden's ties to Obama could hamper appeal to Latino voters By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden's tenure as Barack Obama's vice president is complicating his efforts to deepen ties with Latinos who could be critical to winning the White House. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference April 22 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 22 Virus expert claims reprisal for opposing drug Trump touted By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic says he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump disagrees 'strongly' with Georgia governor's move to reopen salons, tattoo parlors By Associated Press “They can wait a little bit longer,” said the president at his daily briefing. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:20 Some states to begin relaxing restrictions, as U.S. deaths pass 46,000 By Lisa Desjardins COVID-19 was infecting Americans weeks earlier than was officially recorded, according to new California data showing that two deaths in mid-February were associated with the disease. Meanwhile, federal vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright says he was forced out of his… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:19 Contact tracing may be 'old-fashioned public health,' but it works Officials in Northern California’s Santa Clara County now say two residents there died of COVID-19 in early and mid-February -- weeks before what were believed to be the first U.S. fatalities. Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for… Continue watching
Apr 22 From Montana to Massachusetts, states approach economic restarts at different speeds By Associated Press Here's a look at where different states stand. Continue reading