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Ron DeSantis falsely claims no one under 25 has been killed by coronavirus ‘for whatever reason’
On Thursday, at a coronavirus education meeting, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) incorrectly told attendees that there have been zero COVID-19 deaths in the United States…
Hunger stalks Latin America’s street vendors as empty sidewalks mean no customers
In the usually bustling streets of the downtown Santiago this week, Chilean great-grandmother Luz Maria Rios was ignoring a coronavirus quarantine and risking her health…
Saudi, Russia agree record oil cut under U.S. pressure as demand crashes
OPEC and its allies led by Russia agreed on Thursday to cut their oil output by more than a fifth and said they expected the…
Trump says he had good call with Russia’s Putin, Saudi king on oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had a good conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and expected that…
European Union strikes rescue deal as hopes rise of coronavirus easing
Tentative signs of hope emerged Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking, as the European Union negotiated a rescue package to help the hard-hit continent….
Fox News’ Brit Hume goes off on Trump for his ‘ridiculous’ boastful tweet
The love affair between President Donald Trump and right-wing media may be hitting a rough patch. Fox News analyst Brit Hume called out the president…
Trump denies ongoing problems with small business loan program: ‘It’s a very, very successful rollout’
At the latest coronavirus task force press briefing on Thursday, President Donald Trump was asked about the ongoing problems with the Paycheck Protection Program, the…
‘We have a great testing system’: Trump says he doesn’t need to continue federal assistance for COVID-19 testing
At Thursday’s coronavirus task force press briefing, President Donald Trump was asked why the federal government is ending its support for COVID-19 testing programs around…
Amish community pitches in to create medical supplies for Ohio hospitals
On Thursday, The New York Times reported that an Amish community in Ohio is mobilizing to create medical supplies for local hospitals. “For centuries, the…
IMF chief warns of ‘the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression’ as job losses mount
US unemployment is rising at a jarring rate, with data released Thursday showing 17 million people have lost their jobs since mid-March as officials scramble…
Uber to provide ‘tens of millions’ of masks in virus safety move
Uber said Thursday it planned to give out “tens of millions” of masks to drivers worldwide as part of its efforts to boost safety amid…
‘Why the unnecessary 6?’: Medicare for All advocates warn Biden that lowering age to 60 solves nothing
“These policies are what I would expect from Republicans. This is not a ‘big overture’ by any stretch of the imagination.” Progressives on Thursday were…
FDA warns Alex Jones to stop telling his viewers to drink silver to fight coronavirus
On Thursday, The Daily Beast reported that the Food and Drug Administration is warning conspiracy theorist broadcaster Alex Jones to stop marketing supplements containing colloidal…
M 4.5 – 27km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.5 – 27km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan Time 2020-04-09 19:51:36 UTC 2020-04-10 00:21:36 +04:30 at epicenter Location 36.566°N 71.268°E Depth…
Rep. Jim Jordan draws attention to Trump’s coronavirus failures in letter attacking World Health Org
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) dragged the Republican members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee into blaming the World Health Organization (WHO) for the slow…
‘We’re still flying blind’: MSNBC host aghast that US has tested less than 1 percent of Americans
Horrifying statistics were confirmed Thursday, that the United States has over 450,000 cases of coronavirus and still under 1 percent of the population has been…
US man arrested for beating mom after she hid toilet paper
A California man was arrested this week after allegedly punching his mother — who had apparently hidden the family’s stash of toilet paper because of…
New York City hires laborers to bury dead in Hart Island potter’s field amid coronavirus surge
New York City officials have hired contract laborers to bury the dead in its potter’s field on Hart Island as the city’s daily death rate…
EU ministers seal deal on half a trillion euro coronavirus rescue plan
European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions…
Austria says EU deal should not be a back door to coronabonds
A deal struck by European Union finance ministers on Thursday evening should not lead to the introduction of coronabonds through the back door, fiscal hawk…
Key EU states agree coronavirus economic rescue: diplomats
Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands reached an agreement on Thursday evening on an economic support package against coronavirus epidemic, paving the way for…
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