Trump, U.S. lawmakers near agreement on coronavirus emergency funding
The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump on Wednesday were coalescing around emergency legislation to battle the spreading coronavirus with as much as $9 billion in new funding that would immediately be available to stem a health crisis.
Coronavirus death toll in Washington state climbs to 9
The number of coronavirus cases diagnosed in Washington state rose on Tuesday to 27, including nine deaths, up from 18 cases and six deaths a day earlier, state health authorities reported, in the largest U.S. outbreak to emerge from local transmission…
U.S. CDC reports 108 cases of coronavirus, including presumed infections
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday confirmed 17 new cases of the coronavirus and four more deaths due to the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 108, including among repatriated citizens.
Resurgent Biden challenges front-runner Sanders in Super Tuesday presidential contests
Bernie Sanders was looking to cement his lead in the Democratic U.S. presidential race as the biggest round of voting got underway on Tuesday, while his main rival Joe Biden aimed to muscle aside upstart Michael Bloomberg and consolidate support from t…
Powerful tornadoes kill 22, leave parts of Tennessee resembling ‘war zone’
At least 22 people were killed on Tuesday when a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, flattening buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity, authorities said.
Coronavirus cases in U.S. exceeds 100, Fed acts to shield economy
A New York man tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to two, officials said on Tuesday, as the number of infections in the United States rose above 100 and the central bank acted to protect the ec…
Poor controls led U.S. prisons to buy whole cow hearts disguised as ground beef: watchdog
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons lacks policies to safeguard against serving potentially contaminated food to its inmates, a problem that led it to buy substandard products, including whole cow hearts disguised as ground beef, the Justice Department’s intern…
Trump, lawmakers near agreement on coronavirus emergency funding
The U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump on Wednesday were coalescing around emergency legislation to battle the spreading coronavirus with as much as $9 billion in new funding that would immediately be available to stem a health crisis.
Tornadoes rip Tennessee, leaving at least 19 dead, many missing
At least 19 people were killed early on Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, flattening buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without power, authorities said.
Trump says his administration, Congress working on emergency coronavirus spending
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was working with Congress to pass an emergency spending measure to ramp up the nation’s response to the coronavirus, adding that he expects lawmakers to authorize about $8.5 billion.
