Bernard Madoff wants to make ‘dying, personal plea’ for freedom
A dying Bernard Madoff wants to tell the U.S. judge who will decide whether to free him from prison that he has accepted responsibility for his massive Ponzi scheme, and is sincerely remorseful for his crimes and their impact on victims.
House slow downs coronavirus bill to consider Trump administration proposals
The U.S. House of Representatives has slowed the advancing of its bill to address the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday to consider proposals made by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Pence defends coronavirus travel ban, says U.S. cases to rise
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s new restrictions on travel from European nations, saying the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic has shifted from Asia to Europe.
House plans to vote on coronavirus bill on Thursday: aide
The U.S. House of Represenatives plans to vote on Democrats’ sweeping coronavirus bill on Thursday, according to a Democratic House aide.
Second U.S. senator closes Washington office amid coronavirus outbreak
A second U.S. senator closed their Washington, D.C. office on Thursday, a day after a U.S. Senate staffer tested positive for the coronavirus in another office.
Pence defends Europe travel curbs as more U.S. coronavirus cases expected
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s new restrictions on travel from European nations, saying the epicenter of the coronavirus has shifted from Asia to Europe.
House Republicans call for delay on U.S. coronavirus bill, warn about future in Senate
Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee on Thursday called for delaying consideration of Democrats’ sweeping bill to address the coronavirus outbreak, describing the legislation as written in a rush and lacking Republican ideas…
UK scientists not recommending U.S.-style travel ban: PM’s spokesman
British scientists are not recommending the government introduce a U.S.-style travel ban to stop the spread of coronavirus, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump restricted travel from Europe.
First online U.S. census kicks off amid coronavirus fears
U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its once-a-decade count of the population, a gargantuan effort crucial to guiding U.S. political and economic policy but which experts…
Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive
On a follow-up visit after Sophie Cortellino’s life-saving cardiac procedure, Dr. Anna Gelzer was delighted and family members were relieved to see her responding so well. Sophie agreed, her tail wagging excitedly.
