Jun 12 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press In sheer numbers, New York City remains one of the most hard-hit places in the country, with more than 17,000 confirmed deaths, but the rate of infections and deaths has slowed. Continue reading
Jun 12 Stock market makes modest gains after losses in Asia By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Losses were milder in global markets than in the U.S. on Thursday, partly because markets in the region have not seen the same massive gains in recent weeks. Continue reading
Jun 11 Arizona governor touts hospital capacities amid rise in virus cases By Bob Christie, Terry Tang, Associated Press Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is dismissing concerns about the state's sharp rise in coronavirus cases and is instead focusing on hospitals' capacity to care for patients. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:06 What the latest jobs numbers say about a U.S. economic recovery The number of weekly jobless claims is the lowest since the economic shutdown began in March, but it remains far above what the U.S. has experienced during other financial crises. Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said earlier this… Continue watching
Jun 11 Coronavirus survivor in U.S. receives double lung transplant By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press She is in her 20s and was on a ventilator and heart-lung machine for almost two months before her operation last Friday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. It took her body almost that long to clear the virus and be ready… Continue reading
Jun 11 Dow sinks 1,800 as virus cases rise, deflating optimism By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Dow Jones industrials lost more than 1,800 points, nearly 7%, as increases in coronavirus cases deflated optimism that the economy could recover quickly from its worst crisis in decades. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: De Blasio gives coronavirus update as New York emerges from lockdown By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press The cautious return to business is intended to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 22,000 people in the city. Continue reading
Jun 11 Unemployment woes a mounting strain on Trump in Florida By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press With the November election just five months away, Florida’s troubled unemployment system could create problems for Republicans trying to again secure the state for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Biden holds roundtable with Philadelphia community on reopening the economy By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. and Iraq launch strategic talks on economy, American troops By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S. and Iraq have launched much-anticipated strategic talks that are to span the gamut of their bilateral relations. Continue reading