Defense Secretary Esper backed firing of carrier captain Crozier
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper backed the Navy’s firing of the commander of a coronavirus-striken aircraft carrier, the Pentagon said on Friday, amid a backlash from Democrats in Congress as well as the crew of the vessel, who hailed their captain a…
Death tolls jump in U.S. virus hot spots of New York, Louisiana
Two of the main U.S. coronavirus hot spots on Friday reported their biggest jumps yet in COVID-19 deaths, with the number of fatalities in New York state alone comparable to the loss of life in the United States in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
New England Patriots’ truck delivers masks to New York to help coronavirus effort
A truck emblazoned with the colors of the New England Patriots football team was out on the streets of New York on Friday, delivering 300,000 N95 masks to a makeshift hospital set up in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
U.S. Army Corps views over 650 sites for possible retooling for coronavirus fight
The Army Corps of Engineers has looked at more than 650 sites around the United States that could possibly be converted into facilities to handle coronavirus patients or otherwise be used to deal with the growing epidemic.
Supreme Court postpones April oral arguments over coronavirus
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and is considering alternative options for handling the various outstanding cases.
Senators urge formal probe of Navy carrier commander’s firing over coronavirus plea
A group of prominent Democratic senators formally requested on Friday that the Pentagon’s independent Inspector General investigate the Navy’s firing of the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who called for stronger measures to halt …
Ex-NYU hospital employee who refused flu vaccine sues over his firing
A former employee at NYU Langone Medical Center sued the New York City hospital on Friday, claiming it illegally fired him because he refused on religious grounds to obtain a mandatory flu vaccination.
Supreme Court postpones April oral arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court has postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
‘Crazy amounts of chicken’ and masks – a small Washington grocer’s typical day
A tall, surgical mask-wearing young man stands at the entrance as customers line up outside. A sign at the door – illustrated with stick figures drawn by the co-owner’s 6-year-old daughter – warns clients they can only come in three at a time.
Anyone near Trump or Pence will be given rapid coronavirus test: White House
With the coronavirus contagion spreading, the White House said on Friday that anyone expected to be near President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence will be given a rapid COVID-19 test out of an abundance of caution.
