Jun 25 U.S. virus cases near an all-time high and governors impose new restrictions By Jennifer Peltz, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The daily U.S. count of new coronavirus cases stood near an all-time high Thursday. It's hovering close to the late-April peak that marked some of the darkest and deadliest days of the crisis so far. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. sent $1.4 billion in virus relief payments to dead people By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A government watchdog says nearly 1.1 million relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people in the government’s coronavirus aid program. Continue reading
Jun 25 How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report You won’t know it from their mostly empty campuses, but colleges and universities will be bustling this summer. Experts say it’s time to rethink a calendar that dates back to when students had to go home to help on the… Continue reading
Jun 25 Applications for jobless aid fall to nearly 1.5 million, a slowing but still-high level By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level. Continue reading
Jun 24 Honduras president shows improvement after testing positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press Doctors at Honduras' Military Hospital say President Juan Orlando Hernández is improving after being placed on oxygen a day earlier. Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 last week and a day later was hospitalized with pneumonia. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Federal appeals court orders Flynn case dismissed In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn be dismissed. The judges ruled 2 to 1 in favor of the Justice Department’s motion to drop the case. Also, Wisconsin's… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:14 Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19 By Fred de Sam Lazaro Many U.S. meatpacking plants shut down this spring due to coronavirus outbreaks. Nationwide, more than 27,000 workers have become infected, and nearly 100 have died. But in late April, President Trump ordered the facilities to stay open, deeming them critical… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:59 Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic? The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus… Continue watching
Jun 24 Africa’s first vaccination trials begin for COVID-19 By Cara Anna, Associated Press The large-scale trial of the vaccine developed at the University of Oxford is being conducted in South Africa, Britain and Brazil. Continue reading
Jun 24 New York City Marathon canceled because of coronavirus By Associated Press Organizers said they made the decision to cancel because of health and safety concerns for runners, volunteers, spectators and others. Continue reading