Today is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Joe Biden and the Democrats are sorting out the best way to organize the party's virtual convention next week; Minneapolis police…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Putin emphasized that…
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President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were apparently fired outside the building. Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting. "There was a shooting outside…
The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization said that COVID-19 doesn’t seem to follow the seasonal patterns that some viruses exhibit, making it harder to control. Unlike other respiratory viruses like influenza that spread mainly in the winter, the…
Today is Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate this week; Donald Trump's weekend executive orders raise questions of constitutionality but…
BALTIMORE (AP) — A “major gas explosion” completely destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman, injuring several other people and trapping at least one person in the wreckage, firefighters said.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hit 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country -- and as experts have highlighted in the past, the true number of infections could be many times higher. The country holds about…
This week's recipe roundup includes summer soup, breakfast tacos and a variation of Disney’s over-the-top grilled three-cheese sandwich.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive. The governor tested positive using a rapid test Thursday, before testing negative later in the day using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test.…
NEW DELHI — An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police said at least 14 people were killed and 123…
This story will be updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound.…
Today is Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: President Trump launched a personal attack against Joe Biden's faith, saying his opponent is "against God"; Biden is facing criticism for…
President Donald Trump huddled at the White House Thursday with the Senate's top Republican over a vital COVID-19 rescue package, but hopes on Capitol Hill for a deal were souring and there was increasing worry that GOP negotiations with Democrats…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he took the test as part of standard protocol before…
New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and…
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to…
Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Let's get caught up. These headlines are in the news this morning: Facebook pulled a Trump post and Twitter temporarily blocked the campaign from tweeting, citing virus misinformation; survivors of the atomic attack at…
In recent weeks the recovery from America's jobs crisis seemed to have hit a roadblock, but Thursday's claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected. That said, another 1.2 million Americans filed for first-time jobless benefits last week on a…
The United States has what it takes to get Covid-19 case levels down to more manageable levels by Election Day in November if it uses masks and other "fundamental tenets of infection control" -- but it needs to get serious…
After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. An exchange of offers Tuesday and a meeting devoted to the U.S. Postal Service on…
This story will be updated. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party's White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus. That's according to a Democrat with knowledge of the decision who spoke…
School districts nationwide puzzling over how to safely educate children during a pandemic have a more immediate challenge — getting 26 million bus-riding students there in the first place. Few challenges are proving to be more daunting than figuring out…
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Residents of Beirut awoke to scenes of devastation after a massive explosion rocked the city Tuesday, killing at least 100; Tropical…
