Новости за 19.03.2020

A consortium of groups from across the political spectrum are pushing to reduce incarcerations, warning that U.S. jails and prisons are becoming "hotbeds" for the spread of the coronavirus.The groups released a pla...

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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Thursday asked the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release low-risk prisoners amid reports that California jail inmates have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.In a Thursday letter to BOP Director...

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) called out an anti-Trump GOP strategist for mocking first lady Melania Trump’s coronavirus public service announcement. Strategist Rick Wilson posted “#BeInfected” on Twitter in response to a Wednesday CNN report that...

President Trump's signature proposal to send $1,200 direct payments to the public received pointed pushback from senior Senate Republicans at a meeting Thursday where GOP negotiators unveiled their version of a $1 trillio...

New York's Metropolitan Opera on Thursday laid off all of its union employees, including musicians, singers and stagehands, for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.The Met Opera ranks as the largest performing arts organization in the U.S. by...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced Thursday that public schools throughout the state will be closed until at least April 17 over the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 10,000 people in the U.S. Reeves signed an executive...

The State Department on Thursday issued a level four travel advisory applying to all countries, instructing Americans not to travel internationally and urging U.S. citizens abroad to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.The move represents the...

Senate Republicans are discussing providing Americans with $1,200 in direct cash assistance as part of a mammoth stimulus package, but the idea has sparked fierce division within the caucus.  As part of a plan discussed during a...

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) in late February privately warned a group of constituents that the coronavirus outbreak was comparable to the 1918 influenza pandemic and that it would potentially upend everyday life in...

A photo of President Trump’s notes for his Thursday press briefing with the coronavirus task force show that “Corona” was crossed out and replaced with “Chinese.”Jabin Botsford, a staff photographer at The Washington Post, tweeted out the photo of...

A photo of President Trump's notes for his Thursday press briefing with the coronavirus task force show that "Corona" was crossed out and replaced with "Chinese."Jabin Botsford, a staff photographer at The Washingt...

With the rise of COVID-19, we are facing a global pandemic that affects far more than just the health of our citizens. Global markets are witnessing unprecedented turbulence, not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. However, there is hope if...

Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate stormed off during an interview with MSNBC's Katy Tur after another guest, former acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrato...

Actor Daniel Dae Kim is the latest performer to reveal he's tested positive for the coronavirus, using his diagnosis to call for a halt to “prejudice and senseless violence against Asian people” amid the pandemic."I debated for a long time actually...

The National Confectioners Association (NCA) called on the White House and Congress on Thursday to establish a recovery fund of $500 million to pay employees, maintain overhead expenses and meet existing financial obligations to support the candy...

Russell E. Travers, a longtime intelligence professional, was dismissed from his position as acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Wednesday night, two former U.S. officials familiar with the matter told The Washington...

With most movie theaters nationwide shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, drive-in theaters have seen a resurgence in popularity.There are 305 drive-in theaters in the U.S., and owners in California, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma told the...

An official with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned against referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus,” saying that it could lead to racial profiling against Asians when “there is no blame in this.”Mike Ryan, the executive...

President Trump on Thursday said the federal government would accelerate testing drugs to treat coronavirus, seeking to project optimism amid a massive spike in domestic cases of the virus. But Trump's remarks about a specific malaria drug he...

The International Franchise Association (IFA) is asking congressional leadership for the creation of a $300 billion fund to provide liquidity to franchises struggling through the coronavirus pandemic.Up to 393,000 franchise jobs could be lost from a...

Our nation is in a declared national emergency and a hot spot in a global pandemic. Across the country, schools, churches and stadiums are being shut down to keep people safe.Now more than ever, we need federal policy that encourages working...

Domino’s Pizza projects it will hire approximately 10,000 workers in response to the coronavirus pandemic amid increased demand for food delivery services, the company said in a statement.“Our corporate and franchise stores want to make sure they’re...

President Trump on Thursday accused media outlets of "siding with China" and decried their coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in a remarkable exchange with a right-wing news organization. "I think they do. They are siding with China...

Senate Republicans are finalizing their proposal for the third tranche of coronavirus aid, which is expected to be unveiled Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), speaking from the Senate floor, outlined what will be incl...