Burr To Step Down As Intelligence Chairman During Probe Of Stock Sell-Off
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is stepping aside during the Justice Department's investigation, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Thursday.
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CDC Issues Decision Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit
The flowchart-like documents released by the CDC ask businesses, schools and workplaces to first and foremost to consider whether reopening is consistent with state and local stay-at-home orders.
San Francisco Shifts From Trashing Homeless Camps To Sanctioning Them Amid COVID-19
San Francisco's homelessness solution is one that was once thought unthinkable: city-sanctioned open-air encampments. The advent of COVID-19 forced city leaders to make the difficult decision.
Online Pharmacy Saw A 'Panic-Driven' Boom In Drug Touted By Trump
HealthWarehouse says requests for hydroxychloroquine surged to 50 times the usual number in March. Its website crashed after Trump mentioned the drug, which is unproven to treat COVID-19.
Senate Passes Surveillance Bill With New Protections, But Political Fate Uncertain
The legislation restores some lapsed investigative authorities and adds what advocates call new safeguards against abuse. But it must go back to the House and thence to President Trump.
Seychelles Bans Cruise Ships Until 2022 Out Of Coronavirus Fears
Banning cruise ships is not the first step Seychelles has taken to mitigate the spread of the virus. Its international airport shut down in March is not scheduled to reopen until June 1.
Court Allows Emoluments Case Against Trump Over D.C. Hotel To Proceed
The District of Columbia and Maryland say Trump is violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution that prohibit the president from receiving gifts or favors from foreign and state governments.
'The Jersey Shore Will Be Open In Time For Memorial Day,' Gov. Murphy Says
New Jersey has more than 142,700 COVID-19 cases, and the rate of positive test results is 22%. But the governor says the spread of the coronavirus has continued to slow.
36.5 Million Have Filed For Unemployment In 8 Weeks
Nearly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. It's the latest grim sign of the economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.
With School Buildings Closed, Children's Mental Health Is Suffering
A top pediatrician calls for reopening schools as soon as possible because of the negative impact the shutdown is having on students' learning and mental health.