‘People are terrified’: Daily life on hold as Americans face coronavirus threat
In Texas, a photographer worries about paying his bills. In Pennsylvania, an aspiring dancer struggles with a canceled audition. In suburban Los Angeles, a mother wonders whether anyone will show up for her son’s bar mitzvah.
U.S. judge orders WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison
Former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday on a judge’s order after being held since May for refusing to testify in an ongoing U.S. investigation of WikiLeaks.
Schools ordered to close in three Seattle-area counties
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered schools to close in three Seattle-area counties to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a state battling the nation’s deadliest outbreak.
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
President Donald Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White House’s response and the hit to the economy would harm his re-election prospects.
U.S. reels as coronavirus outbreak leads to widespread disruptions
The expanding coronavirus outbreak threw daily American life into turmoil on Thursday as more professional sports leagues suspended their seasons, Broadway theaters canceled performances, and new restrictions caused chaos in trans-Atlantic airline trav…
Trump met Brazilian official with coronavirus, but says ‘not concerned’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease.
Disney to shut California park starting Saturday over coronavirus
Walt Disney Co will close its Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks in Anaheim, California, starting on Saturday amid the global outbreak of coronavirus, a company spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.
Ohio closes all schools for kids on coronavirus worries
All kindergarten through 12th grade schools in Ohio – including public, private and charter schools – will be closed from the end of day on Monday through April 3 on worries over the spread of coronavirus, Governor Mike DeWine said on Thursday.
U.S. federal buildings put away the welcome mat as coronavirus hits
The U.S. Congress, Supreme Court and White House were closing their doors to much of the public on Thursday to minimize health risks as the coronavirus spreads across the United States, officials said.
For Trump, grim reality of coronavirus settles in
After weeks of playing down the threat posed by the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that his re-election campaign rallies would have to be suspended, and he stopped shaking hands with foreign dignitaries.
