Sailor aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of coronavirus
(CNN) — A sailor who tested positive for Covid-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt has died of coronavirus, the US Navy said Monday. The Navy did not discloseRead More
Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist
(CNN) — Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. It’s part of a number of changesRead More
Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue lit up as a doctor, in tribute to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus
(CNN) — Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated to look like a doctor on Easter Sunday, in a tribute to front-line healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic around theRead More
Trump claims ‘total’ authority over reopening economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Invoking the movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that governors’ objections to his claim of absolute authority overRead More
Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 19 people
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into theRead More
Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry”Read More
There won’t be new emojis in 2021 due to coronavirus
(CNN) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a hit at emojis. The Unicode Consortium, a non-profit that oversees emoji standards and is responsible for newRead More
Many people lost their sense of smell weeks ago. They’re still waiting for it to come back
(CNN) — “I woke up and couldn’t taste or smell anything. It was the most acute thing I’ve ever experienced,” says Londoner Holly Bourne. BourneRead More
Traffic drop from stay-at-home orders imperils road funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — America’s roads are a lot less congested, due to coronavirus shutdowns that have kept millions of commuters, shoppers and vacationersRead More
Smithfield closes South Dakota pork plant after 293 employees test positive for COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice afterRead More