Three mushers in Alaska sled race rescued by helicopter just short of finish
Three contestants mushing through the final stretch of Alaska’s famed Iditarod sled dog course two days after the winner crossed the finish line were rescued by helicopter on Friday from trail flooding caused by unseasonably warm weather, authorities s…
U.S. candidate Biden was vastly outspent by Sanders in February
U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign in February spent less than one-third the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie Sanders, according to disclosures by the campaigns filed on Friday.
California’s stay-at-home order leaves homeless on street and vulnerable
Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered California’s 40 million residents to stay at home. That’s a big problem for the state’s estimated 108,000 homeless who live on the streets.
Pentagon to increase progress payments to defense firms as coronavirus hits economy
The Pentagon is increasing the amount of interim payments it makes to defense contractors in an effort to give them a financial boost as the coronavirus pandemic weakens the broader economy, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday.
Talks on massive U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill pause for evening
U.S. senators and officials from President Donald Trump’s administration interrupted negotiations late on Friday on what should be in a massive bill to shore up the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
States rush to prepare for wave of U.S. unemployed
The U.S. unemployment benefits program, a key part of the safety net for the labor market, is facing its biggest test in more than a decade.
Ginsburg, other justices ‘healthy’ as U.S. Supreme Court adjusts to coronavirus
U.S. Supreme Court justices, including 87-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg, are all healthy, with some participating remotely in a private meeting on Friday as they weigh how to proceed during the coronavirus pandemic, a court spokeswoman said.
Progress in U.S. coronavirus economic stimulus talks amid major disagreements: Schumer
Negotiations on a possible $1 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill were moving ahead, but agreement by a deadline at midnight on Friday deal was becoming elusive with several major issues dividing congressional Republicans and Democrats, Senate …
On the beach and in the drive-throughs, California residents adjust to life under quarantine
At a coffee shop in the Los Angeles suburb of Long Beach, a few locals gathered in the tiny, half-lit dining room, cleared of tables and chairs, and talked about how they might make ends meet under sweeping new ‘stay at home’ orders by the governor.
U.S. to swiftly remove migrants caught crossing borders illegally to limit spread of coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return migrants who attempt to cross into the country illegally from Mexico and Canada while closing the borders to “non-essential” travel to limit the spread of the new coronavi…
