May 14 How to ease the stressors of living in a multigenerational household during the pandemic By Patricia Corrigan, Next Avenue Expert tips on sharing close quarters with family members of different ages. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump says virus whistleblower is a 'disgruntled, unhappy person' By Associated Press "I don't know him. I never met him," Trump said. "But I watched him and he looked like an angry, disgruntled employee who frankly, according to some people, didn't do a very good job."… Continue reading
May 14 Puerto Rico to spend $2B to fight COVID-19 as concerns grow over allocation By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez said Thursday that $300 million will be used in part to increase testing, expand contact tracing and help the unemployed affected by a lockdown imposed in mid-March. Many Puerto Ricans also worry that the newest funds available will… Continue reading
May 14 Virus tests hospitals in pockets of U.S. as some states reopen By Michael Kunzelman, Regina Garcia Cano, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Coronavirus outbreaks are testing the public health networks in pockets of the U.S., while some states prepare to lift lockdown measures, seeing signs of progress. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump speaks after touring medical equipment distribution center By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is expected to speak after touring a medical equipment distribution center in Pennsylvania on May 14. Continue reading
May 14 Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Kids in struggling households may suffer most from being cut off from the normalcy of a school routine, said Andrew McEachin, an education policy researcher at RAND Corp. Continue reading
May 14 Pandemic wrecks many state budgets, could trigger deep cuts By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Many states expect their revenue to plunge by 15% to 20% because government-ordered lockdowns have wiped out much of the economy and caused tax collections to evaporate. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Whistleblower Rick Bright says country missed 'critical steps' to prepare for pandemic By Associated Press America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the… Continue reading
May 14 Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers By Associated Press The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Whistleblower Rick Bright tells lawmakers U.S. lacks vaccine plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the… Continue reading