Coronavirus has police everywhere scrambling to respond as their forces are reduced
Serving and trying to protect against a threat we can't see, law enforcement officials around the country are grappling with policing during the coronavirus pandemic. Big departments such as in New York or Detroit are shifting resources and people around…
College students petition to move grades go ‘Pass/Fail’
Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) -- Universities across the country are trying to stay the course despite the COVID-19 crisis. Most have or will be moving to online education and while some have changed the grading…
‘I Have Coronavirus And Hope You Have It Now’: Woman arrested for public drunkenness coughs in state trooper’s face, then urinates on patrol car seat
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KDKA) -- A woman from Washington County is facing charges and being tested for Coronavirus after state police say she coughed in a trooper’s face and told him she had the virus…
Hospitals begin to cut staff, reduce hours before patient surge
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) -- Health care companies are making hard decisions about staffing as they prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Essentia Health in Duluth cut 500 non-medical staff. Fairview Health Services says…
More than 12,000 people want to be part of NASA's next class of astronauts
NASA received an out-of-this-world number of applicants in this last month for its new class of astronauts. More than 12,000 people from every corner of the US, including its four territories, have applied to be NASA's next class of astronauts.…
Expelliarmus boredom! JK Rowling launches 'Harry Potter at Home' hub for kids in lockdown
The Wizarding World just got bigger."Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has launched an online Potter hub to keep children educated and entertained during the coronavirus pandemic."Harry Potter at Home" brings together a number of resources related to the international franchise,…
White House task force could soon recommend Americans wear masks
Most members of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force have come to agree that Americans should begin wearing face coverings in public and could issue formal guidance on the matter soon, people familiar with the matter said. Trump signaled he…
Michigan church wants to become testing site after losing elders to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) -- After a local church suffered devastating losses due to COVID-19, leaders are stepping up to fight the spread of the coronavirus. "These three days have taught me that whatever…
Nurses prepare to come out of retirement to aid hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in the St. Louis region, there is mounting concern that hospitals could be stretched to the limit with equipment and…
When will you get your stimulus cash, and how?
The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need the money most may be waiting the longest to see it. The first payments could go out within three…
In rural America, cops are delivering groceries to vulnerable residents
Major Bobby Reed of the Bourbon County, Kansas, sheriff's department had an idea when he saw that some stores were offering special hours just for elderly customers during the coronavirus crisis: He would start making grocery and prescription deliveries for…
Dr. Anthony Fauci describes his 'very different' relationships with 5 presidents
Dr. Anthony Fauci gave CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta some insight into his "very different" relationships with each of the presidents he's served under as the nation's top infectious disease expert. Fauci, who has served as the director of the National…
White House prepares for US death toll from coronavirus to exceed 100,000 and warns next 30 days are crucial
White House officials predicted a stark US death toll of more than 100,000 people from coronavirus, saying measures working to curb the spread of the virus are the only hope for keeping that total from rising further. Those measures could…
Trump's alarming message portends tragic days ahead
President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of the most chilling White House moments in modern history. Even with blanket nationwide adoption of stringent…
US Army issuing volunteer call up of Individual Ready Reserve members to fight coronavirus
The US Army has begun calling up members of the Individual Ready Reserve on a voluntary basis in order to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, another sign that the US military is seeking to bolster its medical…
It's Census Day. Here's what you need to know about the 2020 count
Households across the United States have been receiving invitations to complete the 2020 census for weeks. But another milestone in the count is here.April 1 is known as Census Day.And around the country, local officials are encouraging residents to complete…
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