coronavirus
Aug. 17, 2020
Everything We Do and Don’t Know About New York’s Reopening Plan Gyms in New York may open at 33 percent capacity on August 24, though localities can delay the opening by a week to prepare.
As Schools Open, Coronavirus Outbreaks Follow Here are the states where reopened schools are dealing with positive coronavirus tests.
New York Attorney General Sues to ‘Dissolve’ the NRA Attorney General Letitia James says self-dealing and corruption resulted in the NRA losing $64 million in just three years.
NYC Sets Up COVID Checkpoints to Enforce Quarantine for Visitors From 34 States Mayor de Blasio said the city will screen visitors at “key entry points” in order to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus in New York.
Hundreds of Thousands Displaced by Beirut Explosion Prime Minister Diab announced an investigation into the blast that killed at least 135, which appeared to be caused by a store of ammonium nitrate.
Census Bureau to End Counting Efforts a Month Early Advocates say the Trump administration is attempting to leave out people in marginalized groups.
How Changes to the USPS Might Affect Voting by Mail The Trump administration’s changes to the Postal Service are creating delivery delays, and they could make mail-in voting less efficient and fair.
Cruising Returns and a Coronavirus Outbreak Follows A cruise ship in Norway had at least 41 people test positive for the coronavirus.
What We’ve Learned From the Newly Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Documents The Ghislane Maxwell document release offers more details on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and his ties to powerful people like Bill Clinton.
coronavirus
July 30, 2020
Herman Cain Dies After Contracting COVID-19 The 74-year-old former presidential candidate tested positive for the coronavirus on June 29.
coronavirus
July 30, 2020
GOP Staffers Detail Ridicule and Derision for Wearing Masks at Capitol A day after Louie Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19, staffers spoke out about the GOP’s anti-mask culture in D.C.
coronavirus
July 29, 2020
The Push to Move Classrooms Outdoors Is Gaining Momentum New York City officials, and others across the nation, are hoping to teach students in the open air this fall to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
international affairs
July 29, 2020
Trump Admits He’s Never Talked to Putin About Bounties for Killing U.S. Troops He also excused Russia for allegedly supplying weapons to the Taliban, saying, “We did that, too.”
coronavirus
July 28, 2020
Miami Marlins’ Season Temporarily Suspended Following MLB’s First COVID Outbreak Around a dozen Marlins players have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to a temporary suspension as the team quarantines.
coronavirus
July 28, 2020
Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 Misinformation The video, in which doctors decry masks and call hydroxychloroquine a COVID-19 cure, had millions of views and a Trump retweet before it was removed.
coronavirus
July 27, 2020
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Tests Positive for Coronavirus He’s the highest-ranking White House official to test positive, but he’s not the first.
As the Federal Eviction Moratorium Expires, Millions of Americans Face Disaster Millions of Americans are at risk of getting kicked out of their homes as eviction protections expire and unemployment benefits drop.
The Pentagon Has Reportedly Found ‘Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth’ The latest UFO report from the Times says a defense contractor briefed the Department of Defense on otherworldly vehicles in March.
Congressman Who Accosted AOC Offers Terrible Apology for the Ages AOC responded on the House floor Friday, saying that her parents did not raise her “to accept abuse from men.”
conspiracy theories
July 22, 2020
Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon Accounts The platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.
ACLU: Trump Admin Imprisoned Michael Cohen ‘for Writing a Book’ Cohen was taken back into custody, after being sent home to finish his sentence, “in retaliation” for his book, the ACLU says in a lawsuit.
coronavirus
July 20, 2020
Trump, Citing TV Ratings, Says Daily Coronavirus Briefings Will Resume A lot has changed since the briefings wound down in late April, including 90,000 more coronavirus deaths in the U.S.
coronavirus
July 20, 2020
Trial Shows ‘Robust Immune Response’ From Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine The vaccine was called a “major breakthrough” by the British Department of Health and Social Care.
Unidentified Federal Agents Are Detaining Protesters in Portland “It’s like stop and frisk meets Guantanamo Bay,” one Oregon attorney said.
Former Personal Assistant Arrested in Vicious Murder of Tech CEO Fahim Saleh Police believe that Saleh’s former employee killed him, decapitated him, and dismembered him this week.
2020 elections
July 16, 2020
Why Are We Still Waiting for Results From the New York Primary? More than three weeks after the June 23 primaries, an unprecedented number of absentee ballots are still being counted.
coronavirus
July 16, 2020
The Most Scathing Lines From Larry Hogan’s Trump Takedown “It was hopeless, waiting around for him,” Hogan, who is rumored to have presidential aspirations of his own, wrote of Trump.
coronavirus
July 15, 2020
These Are the Stores Requiring Customers to Wear Masks Walmart is joining Costco, Starbucks, and Best Buy in requiring shoppers to cover their faces to avoid spreading COVID-19.
coronavirus
July 15, 2020
White House Issues Mild Rebuke of Peter Navarro After Anti-Fauci Op-ed It would be easier to believe the White House’s criticism of Navarro if he was the only one ripping Fauci.
coronavirus
July 14, 2020
All the States Reimposing COVID-19 Restrictions As COVID-19 cases spike around the country, many governors are reversing their orders to reopen parts of their states’ economies.
death penalty
July 14, 2020
U.S. Government Executes First Federal Inmate Since 2003 An early morning Supreme Court ruling, split 5-4 down ideological lines, allowed the government to proceed with Daniel Lewis Lee’s execution.
coronavirus
July 13, 2020
Coronavirus Hot Spot States by the Numbers A rundown of states — like Arizona, Florida, and Texas — facing alarming summer outbreaks, including closures, caseloads, and hospitalizations.
coronavirus
July 13, 2020
Coronavirus Deaths Are Catching Up to the Case Surge As New York City has its first day in months without a COVID-19 death, the country’s new hot spots are seeing deaths spike.
new york city
July 13, 2020
One-Year-Old Shot and Killed at Brooklyn Cookout The 22-month-old was shot in the stomach while sitting his stroller at the end of another violent New York City weekend.
coronavirus
July 10, 2020
When (and How) Sports Are Returning Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic In the next few weeks, the MLB, NBA, and NHL will start playing again — but they’ll look wildly different.
trump tweets
July 10, 2020
Why Is There Still a PPE Shortage? Four months after doctors and nurses used trash bags for gowns and takeout containers for face masks, the PPE problem has not been solved.
new york city
July 9, 2020
‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted on Fifth Avenue Outside Trump Tower Mayor Bill de Blasio, who ordered the mural to be painted last month, grabbed a roller and helped paint.
new york city
July 8, 2020
De Blasio Outlines ‘Blended Learning’ Plan for Reopening NYC Schools Under the mayor’s plan, students would attend school in person for two or three days a week and spend the other school days learning remotely.
Tucker Carlson: Protect American ‘Culture’ and ‘Heritage’ From Tammy Duckworth The Fox News host continued his attacks on the Illinois Democrat, calling her a “coward,” a “moron,” and a “fraud.”
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive for the Coronavirus After months of downplaying its seriousness, the far-right leader has contracted the coronavirus.
Florida Schools Ordered to Reopen in August and Offer Full-Time Instruction Schools will still be allowed to offer online learning, but in-person classes must be available for all who want it.
Trump’s Latest Coronavirus Strategy: Hope Americans Learn to ‘Live With’ It With no real strategy for combating the pandemic, Trump’s team is reportedly hoping Americans grow numb to mass illness and death.
trump tweets
July 6, 2020
fourth of july
July 3, 2020
Trump Is Throwing a Mount Rushmore Fireworks Show. What Could Go Wrong? Between the coronavirus and potential for wildfires, experts are warning that the Friday night’s event could spell trouble.
new york city
July 2, 2020
New York City Schools to Reopen in September, de Blasio Says A survey of parents found that 75 percent want their children to return to school in September. The mayor says they’ll get their wish.
jeffrey epstein
July 2, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex-Abuse Charges Related to Jeffrey Epstein Long accused of recruiting underage girls for the late sex offender, Maxwell was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire.
Who Is Getting the Coronavirus in America Now? Young people are driving the surge in cases across the U.S., but they’re not the only ones getting infected.
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