‘Life-threatening’ flood submerges central Michigan city after two dams breached
Flood waters as high as five feet submerged parts of the city of Midland in central Michigan on Wednesday after heavy rain caused a swollen river to overflow its banks and breach two nearby dams, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
New York City’s low-income, minority areas hit hardest by COVID-19: governor
New York City residents from low-income communities have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies at a higher-than-average rate, underscoring the disproportionate impact of the disease on people of color, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
San Francisco area roads busier, still far below normal as stay home orders remain
More people have been venturing out for work and play in recent weeks in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to traffic data, even as some of the strictest stay-at-home orders in the country remain in a region that is home to global tech companies li…
More than 1,100 former U.S. prosecutors slam attempt to drop Flynn charges
More than 1,100 former U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday blasted the attempt by Republican President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to dismiss a charge against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying the move puts Trump’s personal…
Empty trains, clogged roads: Americans get behind the wheel to avoid transit
As Americans plan for life after pandemic lockdowns, many want to avoid public transport and use a car instead, straining already underfunded transit systems and risking an increase in road congestion and pollution.
Trump threatens to withhold funds from Michigan, Nevada over mail-in voting
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called plans for expanded mail-in voting in Michigan and Nevada illegal, without citing a specific law, and threatened to withhold funding to the states – the latest Republican move to try to undo steps aimed at maki…
Ex-state legislator Bentz wins primary race to replace Oregon’s only Republican congressman
Former Republican state legislator Cliff Bentz clinched the Republican nomination to replace the party’s only member of Congress from Oregon, after emerging victorious from a crowded field of candidates, results showed early Wednesday.
Trump threatens to cut off federal money for Michigan over mail-in voting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Michigan’s plan to send mail-in voting applications to all voters in the state illegal, without citing a specific law, and threatened to withhold funding to the state.
A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma. He was found dead in his car
Becoming a nurse in 2018 was a dream come true for William Coddington.
As in 1918, New York may use staggered work hours to keep subway safe
As New York City makes plans to reopen in the coming months, officials are dusting off the playbook from the 1918 flu pandemic, when businesses were ordered to begin their work days at staggered times to prevent the subway from becoming a vector of dis…
