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.
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.
