‘Sailors do not need to die,’ warns captain of coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrier
The captain of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, in a blunt letter, has called on Navy leadership for stronger measures to save the lives of his sailors and stop the spread of the coronavirus aboard the huge ship.
U.S. Republicans wary of more coronavirus spending, but Trump urges infrastructure plan
U.S. Republican lawmakers signaled caution on Tuesday over Democratic plans to prepare yet another large spending bill to battle the coronavirus crisis, even as President Donald Trump called for $2 trillion in spending, this time on infrastructure.
Justice Department cites more flaws in FBI handling of surveillance warrants
The FBI failed to keep all the records it needed to justify wiretaps within the United States, a Justice Department watchdog said on Tuesday in a report that raised new questions about a domestic surveillance program criticized by lawmakers in both par…
New York’s Empire State Building lights up in tribute to emergency workers
New York City’s landmark Empire State Building has launched a nightly light show, featuring red and white flashes symbolic of an ambulance beacon, to honor emergency workers and comfort those staying at home because of the coronavirus.
FDA takes no action against Novartis after gene therapy data inquiry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will not sanction Novartis over alleged data manipulation involving the Swiss drugmaker’s gene therapy Zolgensma.
New York’s Northwell Health begins 3D printing nasal swabs for coronavirus testing
New York-based hospital system Northwell Health said it has started to make its own nasal swabs using 3D printing, enabling it to produce thousands of swabs a day that can be used in testing for the coronavirus.
Senators urge U.S. airlines to issue ticket refunds after bailout
Nine Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the chief executives of 11 major airlines to issue full cash refunds to customers canceling flights during the coronavirus pandemic after Congress approved a massive rescue package for the hard-hit industr…
U.S. CDC reports 163,539 coronavirus cases, 2,860 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 163,539 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 22,635 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 455 to 2,860.
Fear of virus won’t save mom in U.S. college admissions scandal from prison
A California mother was sentenced on Tuesday to seven months in prison for paying $450,000 to help her daughters gain an illicit edge in the college admissions process, despite her lawyers’ arguments that she faced exposure to the coronavirus if she we…
U.S. health officials consider face masks for Americans to slow coronavirus, but ‘not there yet’
U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they are discussing whether to recommend the general public wear face masks as a way to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus, but that it was too soon to take that step.
