Jul 06 Watch 6:13 In Britain, fears that reopened pubs will drive more virus spread By Malcolm Brabant In Britain, pubs reopened over July 4th weekend after nearly three months of coronavirus lockdowns. Patrons expressed their desire to get out and socialize after the long period of isolation, and business owners took special precautions to prepare. But many… Continue watching
Jul 06 WATCH: Fauci says state of virus in U.S. is ‘not good’ By Associated Press In an online conference call with National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, Fauci said, "we're still knee-deep in the first wave of this."… Continue reading
Jul 06 Hospitals approach capacity as Miami closes restaurants By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Hospitals are fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area again ordered restaurants closed as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations began to climb. Continue reading
Jul 06 Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with COVID-19 test disparities By Anita Snow, Associated Press As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. They say the tests, especially free ones, are hard to find in lower-income areas. Continue reading
Jul 06 South Dakota governor, exposed to virus, joined Trump on jet By Stephen Groves South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accompanied President Donald Trump to Washington aboard Air Force One on Friday night despite having had close contact with Trump's son's girlfriend, who had tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
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: New York City will ‘double down’ on neighborhood policing after July 4 weekend violence, De Blasio says By Candice Norwood In addition to neighborhood policing, De Blasio said the city will "need all hands on deck" to address the problem. 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