U.S. six-month deficit rises to $744 billion ahead of virus budget storm in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States racked up a $744 billion budget deficit in the first half of fiscal 2020,…
Trump agrees to help Mexico meet global oil cut target
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would help Mexico contribute to global oil output…
Saudi, others resist Mexican plan to make small oil output cuts – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and other oil producers in the OPEC+ group pushed back on Friday on a Mexican…
Saudi crown prince, Russia’s Putin discuss efforts to stabilize oil markets: SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed in a telephone conversation on Friday the…
Saudi-Mexican clash halts record oil cut deal despite Trump pressure
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Top oil nations struggled to finalise record output cuts at G20 talks on Friday to boost prices…
U.S. approves $168 billion of small business loans under coronavirus plan: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks during a “small business relief update” video conference call…
Boeing hires Lazard, Evercore to assess government aid or private loans: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or…
Honeywell renews $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement
FILE PHOTO – A logo of Honeywell is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition…
Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19
(Reuters) – U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc (TGI.N) said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S.…
Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that they will work together to create…
Siemens CEO rules out job cuts from coronavirus impact
FILE PHOTO: German engineering group Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser attends a news conference prior to the annual general meeting in…
Exclusive: Treasury wants warrants, repayment from major U.S. airlines on 30% of grant money – sources
(This April 10 story has been refiled to fix typo in ‘aid’ in paragraph nineteen.) FILE PHOTO: A flight attendant…
Staff mailboxes at Italy’s Monte dei Paschi suffer hacker attack: document
FILE PHOTO: The entrance of Monte Dei Paschi di Siena is seen in San Gusme near Siena, Italy, September 29,…
Air France in talks with French govt over emergency funding: Les Echos
FILE PHOTO: Air France planes seen on the tarmac at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File…
Warehouse workers risk COVID-19 to ship Gucci shades, face cream, sofas
(Reuters) – As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc closed hundreds of stores…
Farmworkers are facing their own coronavirus crisis
Their labor — in fields, orchards and packing plants — is keeping food on America’s tables. But workers and groups…
Harvard President Lawrence Bacow says he and wife ‘doing well’ after coronavirus
The couple have volunteered to donate blood for research “so that our antibodies to the virus can be harvested for…
How to keep up your grooming regimen in isolation – without disaster
It’s daunting. Most of us have resorted to letting it all go. We talked to experts who said it’s possible…
Black America and coronavirus: Living in the eye of a ‘perfect storm’
An internist who helps screen coronavirus patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center’s emergency room, Peek knows what’s at…
NYC schools: The mayor and governor are at odds over whether they’re closed for the school year
Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, decisions on how long to keep schools closed will made in coordination with all New…
The rising number of deaths at homes have NYPD detectives fighting an ‘invisible bullet’
Detectives are often the first to go inside homes where a death is reported. Lately, most of the calls involved…
Colorado meat packing plant with 6,000 employees closed after coronavirus outbreak
The union that represents 3,000 employees at the JBS plant in Greeley said in a letter to state, county and…
Anonymous donor gives every household in an Iowa town $150 in gift cards for food
So when an anonymous donor gave everyone in the town of Earlham $150 worth of gift cards for food, the…
How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story
Scientists have banded together across international borders to condemn the nationalist-tinged conspiracy theories. And yet, they are divided on what…
Oprah Winfrey has donated $10 million to coronavirus relief
More than 321,000 Americans have tested positive for coronavirus, and at least 9,100 have died, according to CNN’s latest tally…
See Disney employees raise American flag in empty park
Despite the park being empty, Disney World employees are still raising the American flag each day. Source link
‘Tiger King’: The not-so-secret formula behind its popularity
To crib a popular meme about the show, it has everything: Conspiracy, intrigue, romance, mystery, big cats, fleeting political campaigns,…
Lucky, the San Antonio Zoo’s oldest elephant, celebrates her 60th birthday
Lucky, an Asian elephant at the San Antonio Zoo, turned 60 on Sunday, reaching an age more than a decade…
You can now buy a bobblehead of Dr. Fauci
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has made a bobblehead of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…
Lolo Jones just won the Tom Holland handstand challenge
Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal had a friendly feud going after Holland challenged his “Spider-Man: Far From Home” co-star to…
This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you’re wearing gloves
But that doesn’t mean many well-meaning people may not wind up exposing themselves to germs unwittingly. On a recent trip…
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
The 4-year-old female Malayan tiger tested positive after developing a dry cough and is expected to recover, the Wildlife Conservation…
Blackwell to pastor: Do you believe in the coronavirus science?
CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks with Pastor Tony Spell, who has decided to keep his Louisiana church open as the coronavirus…
Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of coronavirus
“Tom’s life spoke directly to the power of the human spirit and exemplified his resolute determination to not allow setbacks…
Florida airport fire destroys thousands of rental cars
The blaze began Friday, spanned 15 acres and originally involved only 20 cars in the grassy rental car overflow area…
Tybee Island will fight Georgia governor’s ‘reckless mandate’ to reopen state’s beaches
But in an effort to curb the coronavirus, the city council voted to close the beaches March 20. The town…
Married for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart
The inseparable couple had been married for more than 51 years and were living in Boynton Beach, Florida, in retirement.…
Victims: An interview left Erin Burnett in tears. You will cry too
Newsletter | Podcast | Q&A | CNN town hall • Tracking the virus: Coronavirus cases in the US by state…
3M to boost U.S. production of respirator masks to 50 million as demand soars
(Reuters) – 3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June,…
U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed…
U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 3,393, exceeding death toll in China: Reuters tally
A medical student from Touro University Nevada talks with a man in a temporary parking lot shelter at Cashman Center,…
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on medical centers…
Singapore warns firms to enable home-working as coronavirus cases rise to 926
A seating area is taped up to encourage social distancing at a mall, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
Dubai to support Emirates airline, halts tourist market to fight coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Tuesday it would help its state-run Emirates airline mitigate the financial blow from the…
Tesla plans to supply FDA-approved ventilators free of cost: Musk
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China…
Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks in coronavirus fight
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump looking…
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
(Reuters) – Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the…
‘On our own now’: U.S. strategic stockpile empty of medical supplies
(Reuters) – Connecticut’s governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the…
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems…
U.S. strategic stockpile of medical supplies ‘now empty’: Connecticut governor
FILE PHOTO: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont takes part in a regional cannabis and vaping summit in New York City, New…
What it’s like for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Now, some are sharing what it’s like inside their hospitals as they face an unprecedented crisis. Some are overwhelmed, they…
Watch: 3-D video shows Covid-19 attack patient's lungs
CT imaging from George Washington University Hospital shows the effects of Covid-19 on the lungs of a 59-year old man.…
Why New York is the epicenter of the American coronavirus outbreak
Health experts said the answers are largely specific to the New York metropolitan area — its density and population, primarily…
New Orleans-area coronavirus cases spike alarmingly as governor requests major disaster declaration
The declaration would provide various agencies with additional federal resources as they combat the pandemic. This follows his assertion during…
U.S. Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate scrambled on Saturday to forge a bipartisan agreement on a $1 trillion-plus bill…
Coronavirus drives up demand – and pay – for temporary U.S. nurses
(Reuters) – U.S. hospitals, bracing for a surge of coronavirus patients just as some staff are under quarantine after being…
One in four Americans face stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home…
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – As coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the…
Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
(Reuters) – The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses…