Apr 08 Japan’s state of emergency is no lockdown. What’s in it? By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 07 Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The IOC postponed the games by a year due to the new coronavirus. They'll now be held July 23 through Aug. 8 next year. The new deadline for qualifying is June 29, 2021. Continue reading
Apr 07 Wildlife group says gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife By Tamara Lush, Associated Press A decade after the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a wildlife advocacy organization says dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously at risk. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:46 New York sees signs of virus plateau; in China, Wuhan lockdown finally lifted By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus has claimed more than 12,000 lives in the U.S., but signs of hope are emerging. The number of patients being hospitalized in New York, the nation’s top virus hot spot, has dropped, in an indication that physical distancing… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Acting Navy Secretary Modly resigns after controversy In our news wrap Tuesday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has resigned after a tirade against the former captain of a warship hit by COVID-19. Modly had said that fired Captain Brett Crozier was “too naive or too stupid” to… Continue watching
Apr 07 Virus crisis cuts off billions sent to poor around the world By Gisela Salomon, Sonia Pérez D., Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The devastation wrought by COVID-19 across the developed world in cutting into the financial lifelines for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Continue reading
Apr 07 Court finds ex-Ecuador president guilty of corruption The corruption ruling further sullies the legacy of one of the nation's most enduring and polemical political leaders, former President Rafael Correa. Continue reading
Apr 07 China’s virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Chinese authorities are moving to allow residents of Wuhan to once again travel in and out of the sprawling city where the pandemic began. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Secretary of State Pompeo speaks about efforts to bring U.S. citizens home By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold a news briefing on April 7. Continue reading
Apr 07 Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In practice, they've been struggling to keep up with a surge in orders, highlighting their limited ability to respond to an unprecedented onslaught of… Continue reading