In New Orleans, roving violinist brings joy to isolated residents
When pedicab operator Sarah Grant and French Quarter street violinist Anna Roznowska realized in March their livelihoods and lifestyles were threatened by New Orleans’ stay-at-home order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, they were initially at a l…
Top U.S. Senate Republican says aid for states needs to focus on coronavirus
The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that Congress may decide to provide additional assistance to state and local government as part of another coronavirus relief bill, but that any aid needs to focus on the pandemic.
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 47,000 after near-record increase on previous day: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 47,000 on Wednesday after rising by a near-record single-day number the previous day, according to a Reuters tally.
U.S. lawmaker says any COVID-19 contact tracing tech should be voluntary and limited
Senator Edward Markey, a Democrat and online privacy advocate, said in a letter released Wednesday that any digital coronavirus contact tracing should be voluntary, transparent and collect only the information needed to identify who might be at risk of…
U.S. deaths top 47,000 after near-record increase on previous day: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 47,000 on Wednesday after rising by a near-record single-day number the previous day, according to a Reuters tally.
‘No time to act stupidly,’ New York’s Cuomo warns as Trump lauds state plans to reopen
President Donald Trump on Wednesday applauded steps by a handful of Republican-led U.S. states to reopen their economies, but New York’s governor, wary of a potential second wave of coronavirus infections, cautioned that it was “no time to act stupidly…
Special Report: HHS chief Azar had aide, former dog breeder, steer pandemic task force
On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and forme…
Factbox: Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration was at the heart of the Republican’s winning 2016 campaign and has remained at the forefront of his White House agenda.
Trump immigration order curbing green cards is under legal review, may be delayed
A plan by President Donald Trump to temporarily block some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States is still undergoing legal review, which could delay its signing, according to White House aides on Wednesday.
U.S. House poised to pass more coronavirus aid, avoids remote voting wrangle
The U.S. House of Representatives expects to pass a nearly $500 billion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday but will put off any decision on changing its voting rules during the pandemic, avoiding a potential partisan fight.
