WASHINGTON – An effort in the Senate to move forward with a nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus package to combat the coronavirus crisis has stalled for the second day in a row over continued disagreements between Republicans and Democrats. The largely party-line vote (with Republican for […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signaled Monday that he is eager to lift federal social distancing guidelines announced last week that were intended to slow the spread of coronavirus but that have taken a heavy toll on the economy. The White House announced the guidelines March […]
WASHINGTON – The State Department says more than 13,000 Americans stranded abroad have contacted the agency for help getting home amid the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official told reporters Monday. The Trump administration is scrambling to charter commercial flights to dozens of countries – amid […]
He was with Mia Farrow for more than a decade, and recalls happy times with the “very, very beautiful” actress that would cool over the years, especially after the 1987 birth of their one biological child, Ronan (named Satchel at birth). As he has alleged […]
As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa’s endangered mountain gorilla. Congo’s Virunga National Park, home to about a third of the world’s mountain gorillas, is barring visitors until June 1, citing “advice […]
Canadian scientists have delivered a calamitous fish stock assessment in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence, predicting the spring spawning herring population is on a trajectory toward extinction in 10 years. The grim projection was shared earlier this month by the Department of Fisheries and […]
Pacific Gas Electric has agreed to plead guilty to 84 involuntary manslaughter counts in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The plea by California’s largest utility was announced on Monday by its parent PGE Corp, three days after […]
19 hours ago News 1:54 Dr. Samir Gupta explains why most people are better off washing their hands with soap and water than wearing gloves for protection against COVID-19. Article source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/why-gloves-won-t-do-much-to-protect-you-from-covid-19-1.5506406?cmp=rss
Ask Syrian aid worker Osama al-Hussein how he’s holding up and, like many of those engaged in humanitarian work, he deflects, telling you instead how others are faring. Push him a little harder and he relents with a laugh. “Actually, I don’t know because I […]
A new guideline from Heart and Stroke Foundation says a daily dose of Aspirin could do more harm than good for those at low risk of stroke or heart disease. The recommendations published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal say acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) should […]
