Apr 04 Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic By Kevin Freking, Colleen Long, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot as the coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S. and… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:08 As the world stays home, will the environment improve? By Christopher Booker As more and more people stay at home during the pandemic, millions of vehicles are no longer on the roads and the skies are comparatively free of airplanes. Many other human activities that cause air pollution also have been scaled… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 5:57 The potential consequences of the auto emissions rollback By PBS NewsHour Earlier this week, in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration relaxed automobile fuel efficiency standards that were put in place under the Obama administration to combat climate change. Coral Davenport, energy and environment policy reporter for… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 5:18 What Florida’s stay-at-home order means for residents Amid heavy criticism, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued a state-wide stay-at-home order for the state in response to the coronavirus.This came after some local counties and cities had already put similar orders in place ahead of the governor’s… Continue watching
Apr 04 AP FACT CHECK: Trump, ‘wartime’ pandemic leader or ‘backup’? By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Is he a wartime president or a backup point man? President Donald Trump seems to go back and forth on that, or both ways at once, in responding to the coronavirus pandemic that takes more lives by the hour. Continue reading
Apr 04 Wisconsin GOP vows Supreme Court appeal on extended voting By Associated Press Wisconsin Republicans say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday's primary, despite public health fears about in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 04 Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation By Brian Witte, Associated Press What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately trying to find the medical equipment their states need in the throes of a pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 04 Gov. Cuomo: China sending 1,000 ventilators to New York By Jennifer Peltz, Amy Forliti, David Rising, Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices ahead of a growing number of coronavirus… Continue reading
Apr 04 Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others, prosecutors said. Continue reading
Apr 04 China honors virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection By Associated Press With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-staff, China held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection on Saturday to honor those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially “martyrs” who fell while fighting what has become a global… Continue reading