A Grounded Biden Campaign Is Trying To Reach Voters In The Cloud
Often overshadowed online by his rivals, Joe Biden is holding virtual town halls and fundraisers. He's also trying to compete for TV airtime as the country is consumed by a historic crisis. (Image...
View ArticleKentucky Has 39 New Infections, Including 1 Person Who Attended A...
Gov. Andy Beshear said he was angry about the case of one young adult who contracted the illness after attending a party designed to flout social distancing guidelines. (Image credit: Bruce...
View ArticleStates Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight
To stop COVID-19, retired doctors are signing up to take clinical shifts. Specialists, including dentists, could move to front line care. And med students are fielding calls in overwhelmed clinics....
View ArticleCan The U.S. Crowdsource Its Way Out Of A Mask Shortage? No, But It Still Helps
The shortage of masks and other protective gear has left medical staff pleading for help. Several pop-up volunteer groups are matching individual donors with local hospitals most in need. (Image...
View ArticleSenate Reaches Historic Deal On $2T Coronavirus Economic Rescue Package
Congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund cash payments to Americans, bailouts for key industries and aid to the healthcare industry. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticlePrince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is In Isolation
Prince Charles, 71, is now in isolation in Scotland, according to a statement. He and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall, 72, are currently living at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. (Image credit: Eamonn M....
View ArticleIn Surprise Move, Christchurch Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty To 51 Counts Of...
The man's abrupt change in plea comes one year after the massacres at two mosques. It means the scheduled June trial will be called off. The gunman has a sentencing hearing in May. (Image credit: Mark...
View ArticleJudge's Retirement Is Likely To Delay Trial Of Sept. 11 Defendants At Guantánamo
Judge W. Shane Cohen, a U.S. Air Force colonel who arrived at Guantánamo nine months ago, is retiring from active duty. A new judge will need to get up to speed on nearly a decade of legal filings....
View Article50,000 Americans Stranded Abroad By Coronavirus Events, State Department Says
They're seeking help as countries close borders and flights are canceled to try to control the spread of the virus. (Image credit: Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images)
View ArticleDefense Secretary Esper Says Military Has 'Limited Capacity' To Provide...
New York alone could need nearly 90,000 more beds to deal with coronavirus patients, but in an interview with NPR, Mark Esper cautioned the Pentagon can only offer "a few thousand beds ... at most."...
View ArticleCommercial Fishermen Struggle To Survive In The Face Of Coronavirus
Commercial fishermen are fighting to stay afloat while restaurants and global markets are shutting down to contain the spread of the virus. (Image credit: Gregory Bull/AP)
View Article3.3 Million File For Unemployment Claims, Shattering The Record
A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week — a number nearly five times the levels seen during the depths of the Great Recession. (Image credit: Andrew...
View ArticleU.S. Officials Believe Ex-FBI Agent Who Disappeared In Iran In 2007 Is Dead
Robert Levinson, who went missing while on an unauthorized mission for the CIA, is thought to have died in Iranian custody, his family says. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
View ArticleTrump's New Chief Of Staff Not Yet Fully On The Job Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina has long had President Trump's ear. Now he's transitioning to what was a notoriously difficult job, even without a national crisis. (Image credit: Patrick...
View ArticleDon't Dash For Cash: Authorities Say There's No Need To Empty The ATM
Regulators urge consumers not to drain their bank accounts, after reports of large withdrawals by some customers worried about the coronavirus. The FDIC reminds us the public accounts are insured....
View ArticleNurses In Australia Issue Plea Against Violence, Theft Of Sanitizer And Masks
Whole pallets of personal protective equipment, have reportedly been stolen from hospitals, and some health care workers have even become targets of violence, a nurses' union says. (Image credit:...
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