U.S. labor secretary defends workplace safety record during pandemic
U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on Thursday defended his department’s handling of workplace safety during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “the cop is on the beat” in response to union criticism about a lack of directives to protect workers.
California closes Orange County beaches where crowds defied coronavirus guidelines
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline last weekend.
Trump says could give job to former national security adviser Flynn
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider bringing former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a key figure in the probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, back into his administration.
Hundreds protest in Michigan seeking end to governor’s emergency powers
Hundreds of protesters, some armed, gathered at Michigan’s state Capitol in Lansing on Thursday objecting to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request to extend emergency powers to combat COVID-19, an appeal Republican lawmakers ignored.
Los Angeles coronavirus testing website strains as free appointments fill up
(This April 30 story corrects 4th paragraph to show that CORE is managing and staffing some of the testing sites, not that it is partly funding the tests.)
About half of U.S. states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow
With initial White House social-distancing guidelines expiring on Thursday, about half the U.S. states were pressing ahead with plans to ease restrictions on businesses and social life, aiming to revive economies stalled by coronavirus while keeping pe…
U.S.’ Pelosi mulls $1 trillion for cities, states in next coronavirus relief round
U.S. state and local governments could need close to $1 trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday as lawmakers began plotting more coronavirus relief legislati…
California closes Orange County beaches where crowds defied coronavirus guidelines
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he had ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline last weekend.
Pandemic delays prison for Hot Pockets heir, ex-Pimco CEO in college admissions scandal
An heir to a microwave snack fortune and a former chief executive of investment firm Pimco cannot use the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to avoid prison time for convictions in the U.S. college admissions scandal, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, a…
CDC reports 1,031,659 coronavirus cases, 60,057 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 1,031,659 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 26,512 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 2,552 to 60,057.
