CDC reports 1,219,066 coronavirus cases, 73,297 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 1,219,066 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 25,253 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 2,495 to 73,297.
U.S. Justice Department moves to drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from Trump and his political allies on the right.
Michigan governor reopens factories from May 11, as U.S. jobless ranks grow
Michigan’s governor on Thursday gave the go-ahead to factories in her state to reopen on May 11, removing a major obstacle to North American automakers bringing thousands of idled employees back to work at plants closed by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. adds social distancing to Atlantic hurricane season emergency response plan
With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season fast approaching, U.S. officials on Thursday said they were readying more buses, hotel rooms and shelter space for social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus during potential evacuations.
Trump, Pence test negative after White House valet contracts coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the U.S. military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus.
Trump says his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issue
President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issues, amid the coronavirus outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy.
U.S. coronavirus deaths exceed 75,000: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 75,000 deaths on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, after the White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by health officials to help states safely reopen.
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.
