Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr., announced Wednesday that he is pursuing criminal charges against a New York Times freelancer and ProPublica for trespassing on campus while covering COVID-19.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A simple gift from a bitter political rival — a medical mask emblazoned with Louisiana’s state seal — has helped Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards pound home a bipartisan plea for people to stay at home and avoid spreading the new coronavirus.
Continue reading “Louisiana Responds To Coronavirus With Rare Bipartisanship”
NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can.
Continue reading “Some Doctors Fear Ventilators Could Be Harming Certain Patients”
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president says his older son has been hospitalized following an infection with the new coronavirus.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is telling House Democrats that direct deposits to Americans will begin next week under the coronavirus aid package.
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Even as coronavirus deaths mount across Europe and New York, the U.S. and other countries are starting to contemplate an exit strategy and thinking about a staggered and carefully calibrated easing of the restrictions designed to curb the scourge.
Continue reading “Some Countries Mull Easing Up On Restrictions As Deaths Mount In NYC, Europe”
With more than 6,000 New Yorkers dead of COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Wednesday that he’ll issue an executive order to expand absentee voting to all New Yorkers for the June 23 primary.
Continue reading “Under Siege From COVID, Cuomo Expands Absentee Voting For June Election”
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Here is a simple question: if a heroin dealer sells a product that oftentimes leads to death, should the Justice Department try to put them in jail?
Here, it seems, is the Trump administration’s answer: Not if they are a large enough corporation.
In much of the country, even those with COVID-19 symptoms are struggling to get tested for the virus. But in New Mexico, an extremely rural and low income state, the governor announced last week that certain residents without symptoms can now get tested.
Continue reading “How New Mexico Jump Started Aggressive COVID-19 Testing”
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) said in a statement Wednesday that she and her husband Jeffrey Sprecher have decided to liquidate their individual stock shares after coming under fire for selling off millions of dollars in stock amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading “Loeffler Liquidates Stock Shares After Uproar Over COVID-19 Sell-Off”
