Jul 30 Watch 6:26 As NBA resumes play, questions linger about pro sports in a pandemic After a long hiatus forced by coronavirus, the NBA resumes its season Thursday, with the playoffs following close behind. The return comes a week after Major League Baseball began play and days before the National Hockey League resumes. But there… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump, Fauci encourage plasma donation after touring Red Cross headquarters By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci joined together to plea with those who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their plasma. Continue reading
Jul 30 First dog that tested positive for COVID-19 dies in New York By Associated Press A German shepherd that was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the United States has died in New York. The Staten Island family that owned Buddy tells National Geographic that the 7-year-old shepherd developed breathing problems… Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield, Giroir take questions about need for a national COVID-19 strategy By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration initially rejected lawmakers' requests to allow these experts to offer testimony before Congress. They are scheduled to testify Friday at 9 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Jul 30 Election officials game out worst-case scenarios in drills By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency this week has hosted a three-day tabletop exercise aimed at helping local, state and federal officials prepare for and respond to worst-case scenarios on Election Day. One imagined scenario involved a supply chain… Continue reading
Jul 30 Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter. It is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggling businesses and forcing a wave of layoffs that shows no sign of abating. Continue reading
Jul 30 Washington D.C. will not reopen school buildings in fall By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Officials have abandoned their initial plans to use a combination of distance and in-person instruction. The announcement Thursday by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser was widely expected as all surrounding school districts in northern Virginia and southern Maryland had already made… Continue reading
Jul 30 Mexico to create drug purchasing agency amid shortages By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president says he is creating a central national purchasing agency for medicines, vaccines and medical equipment, amid persistent reports of shortages during and before the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 30 Analysis: Cities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic face bankruptcy By Mark Davidson, Kevin Ward, The Conversation With sales tax revenues plummeting because of the pandemic, many cities will face bankruptcy – and that could affect everything from retirees' pensions to whether roads get fixed. Continue reading
Jul 30 Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74 By Associated Press Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. Continue reading