Michigan governor to reopen factories, sources say, as U.S. jobless ranks grow
Michigan’s governor will announce on Thursday that the state’s factories can reopen next week, removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers getting thousands of workers back to plants closed by the coronavirus pandemic, two peo…
U.S. Justice Department seeks to drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly sought to drop the criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, following mounting pressure from Trump’s political allies on the right.
U.S. cryptocurrency investor sues suburban NYC teen for $71.4 million over alleged swindle
A U.S. cryptocurrency investor on Thursday sued a suburban New York high school senior, accusing the 18-year-old of being the mastermind and ringleader of a cybercrime scheme that defrauded him out of millions of dollars in digital currencies.
U.S. House panel calls March screening of travelers from Italy, South Korea ineffective
The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March, when cases of the virus were multiplying, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommitt…
U.S. railroad Amtrak will require all passengers to wear facial coverings
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Thursday it will require all passengers in stations, trains and connecting buses to wear facial coverings starting May 11.
U.S. dropping criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn: AP
The U.S. Justice Department is dropping the criminal case against Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing a court filing.
First immigrant detainee with COVID-19 dies in U.S. custody in California
The first immigrant in U.S. detention with the novel coronavirus died this week, according to federal officials and local health authorities, as infections steadily climbed among the nearly 30,000 migrants in U.S. custody nationwide.
Texas governor bans jail time for coronavirus lockdown violations
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday banned the jailing of anybody in the state who defied his orders to shut businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that followed an outcry over the arrest and incarceration of a Dallas salon owner.
U.S. needs better technology to test for COVID-19: top health official
Senior U.S. health official Francis Collins told a Senate hearing on Thursday that the country needs better diagnostic testing technology to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ scandal convictions tossed by U.S. Supreme Court
Two aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the “Bridgegate” scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday as it unanimously threw out their convict…
