LA County sheriff abandons effort to close gun stores
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has retracted an order to close gun stores to slow the spread of the coronavirus March 31, 2020, 5:14 AM 2 min read 2…
White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
Like forecasters tracking a megastorm, White House officials are relying on statistical models to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and try to protect as many people as possible…
Mexico broadens one-month shutdown as virus cases top 1,094
Mexico’s government has broadened its shutdown of “non essential activities,” and prohibited gatherings of more than 50 people March 31, 2020, 2:32 AM 2 min read MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s…
Brazil’s Carnival beat fades, making way for virus shelter
RIO DE JANEIRO — A month ago, a massive Carnival party bursting with samba music and smiling faces raged inside Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. Today, its floodlights are off and…
US Rep. who sought to stall virus aid touts fundraising haul
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is boasting of his bid to stall a $2.2-trillion coronavirus-relief package and hauling in campaign cash for his stand By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press March 30,…
Judges slow abortion bans in Texas, Ohio during pandemic
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked Texas’ efforts to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers a victory as clinics…
Trial delayed for Ohio doctor charged in deaths at hospital
The murder trial of an Ohio doctor accused of ordering excessive painkiller doses for dozens of patients will be delayed due to coronavirus concerns March 30, 2020, 9:44 PM 1…
Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues
WASHINGTON — Siding with public health experts’ dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelines through the end of April, while bracing…
School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students
WINNSBORO, S.C. — Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six buses equipped with Wi-Fi, some of…
In move likely aimed at Liberty, on-campus teaching halted
Virginia’s governor has ordered all higher education institutions to stop any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press March 30, 2020, 7:46 PM 4 min read…
Florida officials seek arrest for pastor that violated rules
A Florida sheriff is seeking an arrest warrant for the pastor of a megachurch after officials say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home…
With more infections than China, Spain tightens lockdown
Spain has enforced even tighter stay-at-home rules for its 47 million people, as the country overtook China as the nation with the third-highest number of reported infections in the world,…