Apr 01 Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press His arrival comes as stiff opposition by one major bloc thwarts chances for the country's latest prime minister-designate can form a government. Continue reading
Apr 01 Pennsylvania governor expands state's stay-at-home order By Associated Press All Pennsylvania residents must stay home as much as possible to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday as he dramatically expanded the footprint of the quarantine to include the entire state. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Minnesota governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 31 Disputed Canada-U.S. oil pipeline work to start in April By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The project is bitterly opposed by environmentalists and some American Indian tribes. Continue reading
Mar 31 HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says By Associated Press Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon's top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump rule could kill billions of birds says former wildlife director By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told AP billions of birds could die if the government doesn't hold companies liable for accidental bird deaths. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Louisiana governor gives coronavirus update after spike in new cases By Associated Press Increased testing shows more than 5,200 people have confirmed infections, according to the figures, up more than 1,200. That's the largest single-day spike in the number of new virus cases Louisiana has seen since its first infection was reported March… Continue reading
Mar 31 Europe's hospitals among the best but can't handle pandemic By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world's best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Trump warns of 'rough' times ahead with new projected pandemic death toll By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House released new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current… Continue reading