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Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces an allegation of sexual assault in 1993.

Politics & Government

New Information Emerges Around Biden Sexual Assault Allegation

10:28pm April 29, 2020

by Asma Khalid

A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against Biden many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.

Preliminary results of a study of the antiviral drug remdesivir show it is effective in shortening the recovery time for patients with COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study

10:00pm April 29, 2020

The preliminary results showed that hospitalized patients who received remdesivir recovered 31% faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci hailed the findings as "quite good news."

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24.

Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses

8:43pm April 29, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

The project, run by the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, aimed to identify places to monitor, come up with strategies to prevent spillover of the virus and get a jump on creating vaccines and treatments.

Patients were evacuated from the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riverside, Calif., after staff failed to report to work.

State Examining Southern California Nursing Home Where Staff Were No-Shows

8:27pm April 29, 2020

by Ina Jaffe

The Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was forced to move more than 80 residents when staff failed to report to work for two consecutive days.

President Trump's order to keep meatpacking plants open is aimed at maintaining the kind of supermarket selection that was seen at a store in southeast Denver on Monday.

Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis

8:17pm April 29, 2020

The president invoked the Defense Production Act after more than a dozen beef, pork and poultry plants across the country shut down either temporarily or indefinitely in the past few weeks.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured during a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday, has announced plans to reopen businesses in Florida.

Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus

7:42pm April 29, 2020

by Greg Allen

Gov. Ron DeSantis says all of the state except for three counties in Southeast Florida meet the Phase 1 guidelines identified by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He set reopening for Monday.

Dr. Deborah Birx, head of the White House coronavirus task force, speaks during an Oval Office meeting with Dr. Anthony Fauci (left), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards; and President Tru

White House's Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be 'Fading Out,' Trump Says

7:31pm April 29, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

The current coronavirus guidelines that are set to expire Thursday will not be extended as more governors begin steps to reopen their economies.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, seen during last week's league draft, is cutting his salary, along with those of league employees who make over $100,000.

NFL Commissioner Gives Up His $40 Million Salary And Will Cut League Employees' Pay

7:19pm April 29, 2020

by H.J. Mai

The news of Roger Goodell's pay cut came as an internal league memo announced executive salary reductions and furloughs of league employees. He said coronavirus-control disruptions are to blame.

Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume won a special election in Maryland and will return to the congressional seat he last held in 1996. He is pictured here after speaking during a service at a church in Windsor Mill in December.

Politics & Government

Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election To Fill Elijah Cummings' Seat In Congress

7:12pm April 29, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Voters return Kweisi Mfume to the seat he held for five terms; he was replaced by the late Elijah Cummings in 1996.

The Boeing headquarters is seen amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, in Arlington, Va. Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the

National

Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis

6:08pm April 29, 2020

by David Schaper

The airplane manufacturer said it will eliminate nearly 16,000 jobs. Airlines are on pace to lose about $300 billion this year and aren't likely to be buying planes anytime soon.

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