Commerce locks up and retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7%
Apr 15, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, an unprecedented decline, as the viral outbreak forced an almost complete lockdown of commerce nationwide. The deterioration of sales…
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Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy
Apr 14, 2020
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JULIE PACE WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin…
US stocks open lower following their biggest week since 1974
Apr 13, 2020
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Apr 10, 2020
By ARITZ PARRA and ELENA BECATOROS MADRID (AP) — Christians around the world observed a Good Friday like no other, at home watching livestreams instead of at church, as pressure mounted on governments to restart…
The Latest: Fauci: Don’t assume virus fades in warm weather
Apr 09, 2020
The Associated Press The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more…
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Apr 08, 2020
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that are being talked about today: 1. TRUMP SHAKES UP PRESS TEAM Kayleigh McEnany, a top Trump campaign spokeswoman and a regular…
NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks
Apr 07, 2020
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and LORI HINNANT NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus officially eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, health officials said…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
Apr 06, 2020
By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the…
White House moves toward promoting face masks to fight virus
Apr 03, 2020
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus as the president defends…
A record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs mount
Apr 02, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in…