Amid coronavirus crisis, U.S. shoppers turn chicken into a scarcity
Major U.S. chicken companies are diverting supplies to grocery stores from restaurants to meet red-hot demand as shoppers, unnerved by worries over the new coronavirus, stock their freezers to the brim as they isolate at home.
Detroit automakers agree to UAW request to shutter U.S. plants
The Detroit Three automakers will shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly workers at those facilities, industry officials said.
U.S.-Canada border to close to non-essential traffic as coronavirus impact widens
The United States and Canada closed their mutual border to “non-essential traffic” on Wednesday while a military hospital ship was due to head to New York City as part of a growing battle to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Detroit automakers agree to UAW request to shutter U.S. plants: source
The Detroit Three automakers have agreed to shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly workers at those facilities, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednes…
Biden’s wins in U.S. states that matter most set stage for duel with Trump
With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump, backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections.
Tesla’s California factory operating despite virus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
Trump says he will invoke wartime act to fight ‘enemy’ coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to accelerate production of desperately needed medical equipment to battle the coronavirus pandemic and said an estimate that U.S. unemployment could conceivably reach 20 percent was a worst case scenario….
Sanders denies report he will end White House campaign after losses to Biden
Bernie Sanders’ U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests.
Utah’s strongest quake in 28 years shuts down Salt Lake City airport
The most powerful earthquake to hit Utah in 28 years shut down Salt Lake City’s airport, knocked out a coronavirus hotline and forced the evacuation of a refinery on Wednesday, officials said.
Trump says he will invoke Defense Production Act to fight coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is invoking the Defense Production Act for use against the coronavirus pandemic, putting in place a law that will allow the U.S. government to accelerate production of needed equipment.
