6 hospitalized after shooting breaks out at California party
A shooting broke out at a party in central California, injuring six people and launching a search for four suspects…
Nurses, lauded for virus efforts, find their tires slashed
Some nurses at a New York hospital who had just been lauded for their work during the coronavirus pandemic ended…
Calling Trump: When connections help steer virus supplies
WASHINGTON — It was early on a Friday when Jared Kushner said he received a call from his father-in-law, President…
US death toll closes in on Italy’s as Midwest braces
CHICAGO — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy‘s for the highest in the world Saturday, according…
For McConnell, virus carries echo of his boyhood polio
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell’s earliest childhood memory is the day he left the polio treatment center at Warm Springs, Georgia,…
Trump slams watchdog report on hospitals engulfed by virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages…
Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence community in retaliation for impeachment,…
Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is warning that the country could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the…
Europe sees more signs of hope as Italy’s virus curve falls
Europe is seeing further signs of hope in the coronavirus outbreak as Italy’s daily death toll was at its lowest…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
Police in Arizona say a housekeeping employee has been fired from his hospital job after being arrested on suspicion of…
South Dakota lawmaker dies of coronavirus
A South Dakota lawmaker who contracted the coronavirus along with several other family members has died April 4, 2020, 5:51…
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s…
Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
WASHINGTON — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe,…
Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor
SANTA FE, N.M. — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a…
Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package
NEW YORK — Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of ballooning deficits embraced the coronavirus…
California lawmakers plead: Fight virus, don’t pack beaches
LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians…
National bills coming due, with risk; consumers see it, too
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday…
Lowe’s hiring, McMenu shrinks, top Ford execs to defer pay
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to…
Texas’ lieutenant governor says US should get ‘back to work’
The AARP says “vulnerable older people” should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control about the risks of the…
Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus March 23, 2020, 4:30 PM…
Mexican man dies in ICE custody; 10th since October
A 42-year-old Mexican man died in a South Texas hospital while being held pending his deportation March 23, 2020, 5:43…
Sen. Rand Paul kept working for six days after virus test
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working…
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus in prison
The head of New York state’s correctional officers union says Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus By MICHAEL R.…
As virus spreads, Africa gets supplies from China’s Jack Ma
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — With the coronavirus increasing its spread across Africa, the continent received a much-needed care package from…
Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus
Spain’s government says the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus March 15, 2020,…
Muslim officials: Al-Aqsa mosque, third holiest site in Islam, closes over virus
Muslim officials: Al-Aqsa mosque, third holiest site in Islam, closes over virus concerns, prayers to continue outside Source link
Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns
The coronavirus pandemic may have led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down…
Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to…
Vail closes its ski resorts while others opt to remain open
SALT LAKE CITY — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as…
Iditarod mushes on; fans being urged to skip finish in Nome
Officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are encouraging fans, especially those from out-of-state, not to travel to Nome…
‘He’s an inmate’: Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing…
Pregnant 19-year-old, child die trying to climb US wall
Authorities say a 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb…
UK interest rates cut, funds freed up to ease virus impact
LONDON — Britain took bold steps on Wednesday to cushion the economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, as the government…
Public barred from 2020 Olympic flame lighting in Greece
Spectators will be kept away from the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Thursday because of the coronavirus March…
Homeless at ‘double risk’ of getting, spreading coronavirus
SALEM, Ore. — They often don’t have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in…
Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
News reports say a hotel in southeastern China being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus…
Iran warns it could use ‘force’ to halt travel amid virus
Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic By NASSER KARIMI…
Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America
The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to…
New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 85,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths…
Spain, UK report new virus cases as they hunt down carriers
The U.K. has confirmed its fourth case of the new virus from China and Spain reported its second case By…
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed…
Royal Caribbean takes steps to contend with virus outbreak
Royal Caribbean has canceled eight cruises out of China through early March and is taking more precautionary steps because of…
UN health chief visits China to help with virus containment
BEIJING — 11:20 p.m. The director-general of the World Health Organization has flown to China to meet with government officials…
More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
Health officials are recommending people who vape consider avoiding e-cigarettes while they investigate more cases of a breathing ailment linked…