Publix to expand store hours beginning Saturday
Publix has announced it is expanding its store hours after operating under reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Saturday, stores will open dailyRead More
Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19Read More
36 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobsRead More
Broward County to release details for potential reopening plan
Miami-Dade’s mayor recently drafted a guideline to get parts of the county reopened, and Broward County is expected to follow suit on Thursday. Both draftsRead More
Wisconsin bars reopen after court ruling praised by Trump
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A court ruling tossing out Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order threw communities into chaos Thursday, after some bars opened immediately and were packedRead More
EU: Possible virus drug approval ‘before the summer’
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be licensed drugs to treat the new coronavirus in the next few months andRead More
Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whistleblower Rick Bright warned on Thursday that the U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a coronavirus vaccine when itRead More
Lives Lost: Brothers who survived Holocaust die weeks apart
NEW YORK (AP) — The brothers didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. As young Polish Jews, each came out of World War II withRead More
Miramar announces it will furlough all city employees
The city of Miramar announced that it will be furloughing all city employees beginning June 11. The mayor of Miramar says it’s a necessary step.Read More
AP source: Miami Marlins to furlough some employees June 1
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins will temporarily furlough 90 to 100 baseball operations employees beginning June 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a personRead More