Jul 23 WATCH: Trump calls off GOP National Convention in Florida, citing coronavirus By Associated Press Trump's formal renomination will still go forward in North Carolina, where a small subset of GOP delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, for just four hours on Aug. 24. Florida was to have hosted four nights of programming… Continue reading
Jul 23 AP-NORC poll shows 3 in 4 Americans support face mask requirements By Michael R. Blood, Emily Swanson, Associated Press More than four months after government stay-at-home orders first swept across the U.S., the poll spotlights an America increasingly on edge about the virus. Continue reading
Jul 23 Uganda confirms first coronavirus death By Associated Press The death likely will raise awareness of COVID-19 in the East African country where health officials have been saying many people don’t take the disease seriously. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Pelosi, Schumer call on GOP for better virus relief By Associated Press GOP senators and Trump are at odds over priorities, and Democrats say the Republican plans are not nearly enough to stem the health crisis, reopen schools and extend aid to jobless Americans. Continue reading
Jul 23 White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object By Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House has reluctantly dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, ceding to opposition to the idea among top Senate allies. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Lawmakers hear analysis of Democratic proposal for COVID-19 relief By Associated Press The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing July 23 on the Heroes Act, a Democratic-backed bill focused on promoting economic recovery from COVID-19 in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Education officials testify on how to reopen schools amid the pandemic By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press The House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing July 23 on safely reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 23 1.4 million seek jobless aid, first increase since March By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March. Continue reading
Jul 22 The late Nick Cordero to have an album released in his honor By Associated Press Nick Cordero, the Broadway actor who spent more than 90 days in a hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus, will have an album released posthumously. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 2:40 U.S. sees spreading infection, spiking deaths and dwindling supply of PPE By Stephanie Sy The summer surge in coronavirus cases is now fueling a corresponding spike in deaths, with over 1,000 recorded in just 24 hours for the first time in weeks. In California, which now has the most confirmed infections in the nation,… Continue watching