‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain — For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried into their homes for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic was…
Inside the Silicon Valley ‘brain trust’ taking aim at COVID-19
The group gathers on Monday nights, their faces populating a video chat — not unlike millions of other professionals adapting to the coronavirus era. But this gathering is different. On…
Pelosi signals bipartisan deal ‘very close’ for relief on small business fund
The PPP ran out of funding late last week. April 18, 2020, 10:18 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article House Speaker Nancy…
Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The coronavirus has breathed fresh life into old conspiracy theories and inspired a mishmash of new ones, with a cast of villains that includes Bill Gates, 5G wireless technology, the…
Company: 4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus
A major U.S. meat producer says four of its poultry workers in Georgia have died after becoming infected by the coronavirus By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press April 17, 2020, 11:08…
DHS: COVID-19 is changing potential terror targets; grocery stores, even testing sites should be vigilant
The unfolding coronavirus crisis has dramatically changed daily life in America, shuttering businesses across the country and canceling big events for the foreseeable future. That’s why federal authorities want grocery…
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the…
`LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions. Some states under Republican leadership edged toward easing…
7 Midwest states to partner on reopening the economy
Seven Midwestern governors announced Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies, after similar pacts were made earlier this week in the Northeast and on the West Coast…
Virus fuels pot industry’s push for online sales, delivery
Colorado has made online sales of recreational marijuana legal during the coronavirus pandemic, fulfilling one of the pot industry’s biggest wishes By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press April 13, 2020, 9:30…