House Speaker wants Navy leader’s removal, despite apology
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Tuesday for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, despite Modly’s apology for ridiculing the commander of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier.
Trump removes inspector general overseeing $2.3 trillion coronavirus response
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tasked with overseeing the government’s coronavirus response, including $2.3 trillion in economic relief, the spokeswoman for that inspector general’s office said on Tuesday.
Trump administration seeks $250 billion more in aid for small U.S. businesses: Mnuchin
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked Congress for an additional $250 billion in emergency economic aid for small U.S. businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for passage as soon as Thursda…
Special Report: How federal snafus slowed testing at a top U.S. hospital
The lab directors at the University of Virginia Medical Center felt powerless.
United Airlines drastically cuts California flights to match demand
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it was temporarily, but significantly, reducing daily flying in and out of Los Angeles and San Francisco airports to better match demand that has dropped due to the new coronavirus.
New U.S. coronavirus infections may level out sooner than predicted: Housing secretary
The U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development said on Tuesday that hopeful signs of a slowdown in the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States suggests new cases could level out sooner than predicted.
Trump slams U.S. watchdog’s report on shortages at coronavirus-hit hospitals
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the U.S. Health Department’s inspector general of having produced a “fake dossier” on American hospitals suffering shortages on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.
New York’s Cuomo sees coronavirus plateau approaching even as daily death toll hits high
New York state, the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus, is nearing a plateau in number of patients hospitalized, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday, a hopeful sign even as deaths in his state and neighboring New Jersey hit single-day highs.
U.S. CDC reports 374,329 coronavirus cases, 12,064 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 374,329 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 43,438 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 3,154 to 12,064.
Trump accuses U.S. Health Department watchdog of ‘fake dossier’ on coronavirus
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the U.S. Health Department’s inspector general of having produced a “fake dossier” on American hospitals suffering shortages on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.
