May 01 Trump administration suspends ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading
May 01 Canada bans assault-style weapons after shooting rampage By Rob Gillies, Associated Press "Canadians need more than thoughts and prayers," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: WHO reiterates virus believed to be ‘natural in origin’ By Associated Press The World Health Organization will update the press about COVID-19 response efforts Friday. Continue reading
Apr 30 Russian prime minister says he tested positive for coronavirus By Associated Press Mikhail Mishustin says he told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Pelosi says she’s satisfied with Biden’s response to assault allegation In our news wrap Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Joe Biden -- the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee -- against an allegation of sexual assault. Pelosi, who has endorsed Biden, said she's satisfied with his response to the claim. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 11:49 2 perspectives on the Trump administration’s clash with WHO By Nick Schifrin The World Health Organization held a rare emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the ongoing global health crisis -- and an escalating diplomatic battle with the U.S., its largest funder. President Trump has frozen contributions to WHO, blaming it for echoing… Continue watching
Apr 30 Israeli demonstrators find ways to protest in virus era By Josef Federman, Associated Press During the past two weekends, thousands of people have gathered in organized geometric patterns in Tel Aviv's central square to comply with social distancing rules as they express their anger over the continued rule of a prime minister charged with… Continue reading
Apr 30 Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher By Stan Choe, Associated Press The U.S. government reported more than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and data showed the European economy contracted by a record 3.8% in the first three months of the year. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. intel concludes virus not manmade, still studying lab theory By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was "not manmade or genetically modified." But they say they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the… Continue reading
Apr 30 As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors By Almudena Calatrava, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Brazil has surpassed China — where the virus began — in the official number of COVID-19 deaths this week, prompting Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to say: “So what?"… Continue reading