Mar 31 Stocks fall, capping Wall Street’s worst quarter since 2008 By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Massive aid for the economy and markets from the Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill have helped spur some buying, although the S&P 500 and the Dow fell more than 1.5% Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus By Felicia Fonseca Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close. Continue reading
Mar 31 HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says By Associated Press Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon's top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait. Continue reading
Mar 31 What you need to do to get your government stimulus check By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Most people don't need to do anything to get the money. But some — such as senior citizens and low-income people who might not traditionally file tax returns — do need to take action. Continue reading
Mar 31 Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press It's a move that is stirring outrage by some on social media. Former Obama administration housing chief Julian Castro suggested in a post on Twitter that the city's homeless should be temporarily places in empty hotel rooms. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count By Colleen Long, Karen Matthews, David Rising, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had rise more than 300 from the day before, reaching about 1,550, mostly in New York City. Continue reading
Mar 31 Florida docking plan in the works for ill-fated cruise ships By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Coast Guard Capt. Jo-Ann Burdian told the Broward County Commission that if a unified command of state, local and federal officials can't unanimously agree on what to do with the people on the ships now headed to Florida, then they'll… Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Louisiana governor gives coronavirus update after spike in new cases By Associated Press Increased testing shows more than 5,200 people have confirmed infections, according to the figures, up more than 1,200. That's the largest single-day spike in the number of new virus cases Louisiana has seen since its first infection was reported March… Continue reading
Mar 31 Europe’s hospitals among the best but can’t handle pandemic By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world's best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. Continue reading