Lawmakers express doubts about the government’s ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
Posted inNew England
Man sentenced to prison for fatally shooting woman outside New Hampshire bar
Justin Moura was sentenced to at least 12 years in prison, with a chance to shave off some time.
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Posted inNation & World
Trump says he spoke to Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’
The U.S. and the Taliban signed an agreement Saturday aimed at allowing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after more than 18 years.
Posted inNation & World
White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request
The request was released Monday evening and came as key government accounts were running low.
Posted inNation & World
FBI official: Russia wants to see U.S. ‘tear ourselves apart’
Disruptive and brazen foreign influence operations aim to drive wedges into American society’s fracture lines, says a member of the agency’s Foreign Influence Task Force.
Posted inNation & World
Locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan
The nation, where more than 5 million people are severely food insecure, is even less prepared than its neighboring countries to deal with a plague.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz
Bloomberg’s rivals have telegraphed an array of potential attacks for Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Las Vegas.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Experts ponder why cruise ship quarantine failed in Japan
The Diamond Princess, with 3,711 people aboard, has become a ‘source of infection’ for the new virus from China, one outbreak expert says.
Posted inBusiness
Misguided virus fears hitting Asian American businesses
Some business owners have seen their customer traffic cut by more than half.
Posted inNew England
Big turnout expected at Connecticut hearing on vaccine exemption
Connecticut is considering eliminating the state’s religious exemptions from certain vaccines for public school students.