Aug 13 WATCH: Trump attacks Biden over mask policy during virus briefing By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump is attacking Joe Biden for calling on governors to mandate that all Americans wear masks for the next three months. Continue reading
Aug 13 Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate By Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he's dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city's requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 13 Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives over the next three months. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Pelosi remarks on virus aid stalemate By Associated Press With talks on emergency coronavirus aid having stalled out, both sides played the blame game Thursday rather than make any serious moves to try to break their stalemate. Continue reading
Aug 13 How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors By Shelly Miller, The Conversation Good ventilation can reduce the risk of catching coronavirus. An environmental engineer explains how to know if enough outside air is getting into a room and what do to if ventilation is bad. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump opposes USPS funding, says mail voting hard without it By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to process an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots during the coronavirus… Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: White House press secretary defends Trump's TikTok, WeChat orders By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over a sweeping order that could ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Biden, Harris speak on COVID-19 pandemic By Associated Press Presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris are in Wilmington, Delaware this Thursday, August 13, where they will receive a briefing from health officials on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 13 AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening By Jake Coyle, Associated Press AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic intensified five months ago yet still remains at a high level. Continue reading