Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, flights to Salt Lake City airport halted
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Utah on Wednesday, knocking out the Western state’s coronavirus hotline, cutting off service to Salt Lake City’s airport and forcing the evacuation of a refinery, officials said.
Democratic leader Schumer criticizes Trump’s call for $1,000 checks
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administration’s latest call for issuing $1,000 checks to Americans in response.
Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, inbound flights from Salt Lake City diverted
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it had evacuated the air control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport and halted flights after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported nearby.
Tesla California factory operating normally despite county coronavirus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s U.S. vehicle factory in California on Wednesday appeared to operate normally despite an order by the county’s sheriff’s office to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
U.S. Senate expected to vote Wednesday on House coronavirus bill: source
The Republican-led U.S. Senate is expected on Wednesday to vote on a multibillion-dollar coronavirus bill that passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives over the weekend, a person familiar with the matter said.
U.S.-Canada border to shut, stocks fall as coronavirus impact widens
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would close its border with Canada to “non-essential traffic” and New York City moved nearer to ordering residents to stay at home as the country struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
New York City ‘almost to point’ of recommending ‘shelter-in-place’ to Governor, NYC Mayor says
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he was “almost to the point” of recommending to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the city implement a ‘shelter-in-place’ policy that would have people stay in their homes.
Trump administration seeks $45.8 billion in extra government funding amid coronavirus
The Trump administration has requested an additional $45.8 billion from Congress to shore up U.S. agencies amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday.
Sanders to ‘assess’ U.S. presidential campaign after latest Biden wins in Democratic nominating race
Bernie Sanders plans to “assess his campaign” for the Democratic Party’s U.S. presidential nomination after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of primary elections, a senior adviser said on Wednesday.
Forty-nine service members have coronavirus: U.S. military
The number of service members who had tested positive for coronavirus increased to 49, compared to the 36 a day earlier, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
