Jul 06 Treasury names over 650,000 small businesses receiving government loans By Christopher Rugaber, Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 650,000 companies that received funds from the government's small business lending program, a massive effort intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: White House addresses Trump’s NASCAR tweet By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president "rejects this notion that somehow NASCAR men and women, who go to these sporting events, are racists," and that the FBI report on the matter was an "indictment of the media's… Continue reading
Jul 06 What to know about the July 15 tax deadline By Associated Press As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15. Continue reading
Jul 06 Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications By Associated Press Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more than 90 days in the hospital, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. Continue reading
Jul 06 Australia to shut state border as Melbourne infections surge By Associated Press The border between the states of New South Wales — home to Sydney — and Victoria — home to Melbourne — is due to be shut late Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb By Associated Press The continent faces its first recession in a quarter-century and has lost nearly $55 billion in the travel and tourism sectors in the past three months, the African Union says. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:22 Experts focus on ‘superspreaders’ to study virus transmission By PBS NewsHour As businesses reopen and cases across several states in the U.S. and across the world surge, experts worry that “superspreaders,” a small percentage of infected people are transmitting the virus to a much larger percent, could be fueling the pandemic. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 8:01 Drug overdoses: The hidden epidemic in the pandemic By PBS NewsHour Suspected cases of drug overdoses soared between March and May, according to data from medical teams,hospitals and the police. According to a Washington Post report, the isolation and economic upheaval caused by the pandemic are fueling this hidden epidemic. Heather… Continue watching
Jul 05 Fearing outbreak, Spain locks down county of 71K By Associated Press Regional authorities in Galicia announced Sunday that movement to and from A Mariña county located on Spain’s northern Atlantic coast will be prohibited starting at midnight. It will run through Friday, two days before the region holds elections. Continue reading
Jul 05 Naked men and drunks: England assesses the reopening of pubs By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The reopening of pubs in England does not seem to have overwhelmed emergency services as many had feared ahead of the biggest easing of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown. But one senior police officer said Sunday it was “crystal clear” that drunk people… Continue reading