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Western States Pact requests $1 trillion from federal government

May 11, 2020 5:37 PM Ericka Conant

In his press conference, Newsom announced the leaders of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado signed a joint letter, asking for $1…

It’s ‘National Eat What You Want Day’

May 11, 2020 8:53 AM Gabriel Salazar

If you’re looking to indulge, then Monday is the holiday for…

US virus patients and businesses sue China over outbreak

May 10, 2020 3:24 PM The Associated Press

Before the coronavirus outbreak, Saundra Andringa-Meuer was a healthy 61-year-old mother of six who never smoked or drank alcohol. Then she became…

CDC director self-quarantining after exposure to person at the White House who tested positive for Covid-19

May 9, 2020 4:22 PM CNN

“CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield has been determined to have had a low risk exposure on May 6 to a person at the White House who has COVID-19. He is…

Judge refuses to dismiss charges against Loughlin, Giannulli

May 9, 2020 12:58 PM The Associated Press

A judge refused Friday to dismiss charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents…

GBI arrests father and son in death of unarmed black man

May 7, 2020 9:59 PM Aziza Shuler

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested two white men in connection with the shooting death of a black man who had been running through…

Record heat returns to the West and record cold plunges into the East

May 6, 2020 7:12 PM Arianna Shell

Record heat returns to the West and record cold plunges into the…

Uber to lay off 3,700 workers

May 6, 2020 11:14 AM Lisa Sturgis

Uber says it will lay off 3,700 full-time workers. That’s about 14% of the ridesharing company’s…

Social distancing long routine in areas run by armed groups

May 6, 2020 9:39 AM The Associated Press

For people in Mexican towns and villages where criminal gangs, armed groups and drug traffickers hold more sway than the state, the novel coronavirus…

Grocery stores and restaurants limiting meat purchases

May 5, 2020 9:58 PM Aziza Shuler

Grocery stores across the U.S. are limiting meat purchases and some restaurants are running…

Winningest NFL head coach Don Shula dies at 90

May 4, 2020 9:58 PM Aziza Shuler

The winningest head coach in NFL history, Don Shula, has…

All 2020 NFL games will be in the U.S.

May 4, 2020 9:56 PM Aziza Shuler

NFL teams will not play any games outside of U.S. this upcoming…

More Asian murder hornet spotted in the U.S.

May 4, 2020 9:55 PM Aziza Shuler

A hornet species which preys on honeybees and humans has been spotted in the U.S. for the first…

$175 billion in small business loans given out in second round of the Paycheck Protection Program

May 3, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

The Trump administration announced Sunday that 2.2 million small business loans worth $175 billion have been made in the second round of the Paycheck…