UPS employee dies of COVID-19 infection in Kentucky
A United Parcel Service Inc worker employed in Kentucky died over the weekend from a COVID-19 infection, Gov. Andy Beshear said at a public health briefing on Monday.
Acting U.S. Navy secretary apologizes to carrier commander after rebuke
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly issued an apology on Monday to the former commander of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier after sharply criticizing him in a speech to his crew, just days after firing him.
Trump says may jump into Navy furor after captain ridiculed in speech
U.S. President Donald Trump said he may get involved in a deepening crisis in the Navy after its top civilian on Monday ridiculed a revered former commander whose letter pleading for help for his coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier was leaked to the …
Vigilance urged as outbreak shows signs of leveling off in New York, New Jersey
Governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the death toll nationwide topped 10,000 and the number of known infections s…
Key House Democrat calls for removal of acting U.S. Navy head
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, a Democrat, called on Monday for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly and said he had lost confidence in him over his firing and rebuke of the commander of a coron…
U.S. Supreme Court limits absentee voting in Wisconsin
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted a Republican request to limit absentee voting in Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary amid restrictions on residents because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump says he had ‘very friendly’ call with political rival Biden
President Donald Trump said he had a “very friendly” conversation with Joe Biden on Monday after the Democratic presidential front-runner called to discuss the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Trump says he, others will be tested regularly
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he and others, without specifying who, would be regularly tested for the coronavirus, a pandemic disease that has killed more than 10,000 Americans and throttled the U.S. economy.
Biden and Trump ‘had a good call’ on coronavirus: aide
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and “had a good call” about the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, an aide to Biden said in a statement on Monday.
Coronavirus spread may be leveling off in New York, New Jersey; vigilance urged
The governors of New York and New Jersey pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak was starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the nationwide death toll topped 10,000 and the number of known U.S. infections surpas…
