Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears
The number of new coronavirus infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday, with Italy and Iran emerging as epicenters of the rapidly spreading illness.
Colorado lawmakers pass death penalty repeal, send it to governor
State lawmakers in Denver voted to pass and send to the governor on Wednesday a bill that would repeal Colorado’s death penalty, making it the latest of a growing number of states in recent years to abolish capital punishment.
Deadly mass shooting reported at Molson Coors facility in Milwaukee
Police in Milwaukee said on Wednesday that officers were on the scene of a “critical incident” at the Molson Coors headquarters, which local news media described as a shooting with multiple casualties.
Health officials tell U.S. to prepare for coronavirus, Trump blasts TV channels
Public health officials on Wednesday warned Americans to prepare for more coronavirus cases and New York City announced plans to provide up to 1,200 hospital beds if needed, as President Donald Trump said the country was in “great shape” to handle a lo…
Biden lands key endorsement, Sanders touts momentum as Democrats campaign in South Carolina
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the endorsement of an influential black congressman from South Carolina on Wednesday, which could prove pivotal as he competes with current national front-runner Bernie Sanders for the support of the stat…
Let’s not ‘short change’ funding for coronavirus response: U.S. Senate appropriations chair
The head of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Republican Senator Richard Shelby, said on Wednesday Congress should provide the Trump administration with the funds it needs to combat coronavirus.
Court allows Trump to withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
Germany ‘heading for epidemic’ as virus spreads faster outside China
Germany said on Wednesday that it was heading for a coronavirus epidemic and could no longer trace all cases, as the number of new infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by those elsewhere.
Utility to pay $53 million, plead guilty over Massachusetts gas explosions
A utility operator blamed for catastrophic gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018 will pay a $53 million fine and plead guilty to violating a federal pipeline safety law as part of a deal in which its parent NiSource Inc has agreed to sell the company…
Court rules Trump can withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
