OROVILLE, Calif. — A person who attended a religious service on Mother’s Day has tested positive for the coronavirus, possibly exposing it to more than 180 members of a congregation. The church in Butte County, north of Sacramento, chose to open its doors despite rules banning gatherings of any size, county public health officials said […]
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Trump fires State Department watchdog critical of administration’s moves
President Trump has fired the State Department’s inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency’s management.
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Putin’s spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus.
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Fauci warns of more death, economic damage if U.S. reopens too soon
The advice from the nation’s top infectious disease expert and other key government officials is at odds with a president who urges on protests of state-ordered restraints and insists that ‘we’re making tremendous strides.’
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The Latest: Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in the U.S.
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON — On a day when COVID-19 cases soared, health care supplies were scarce and an anguished doctor warned he was being sent to war without bullets, a cargo plane landed at the Los Angeles International Airport, supposedly loaded with the ammo doctors and nurses were begging for: some […]
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The Latest: Increased testing could make NFL season ‘feasible,’ Fauci says
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci thinks there is no way the NFL season could begin soon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, the league has about four months to go before kickoff, at which point the federal government’s top infectious-disease expert thinks it is at least “feasible” that fans could see […]
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Jerry Stiller, comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 92
Stiller earned an 1997 Emmy nomination for his indelible “Seinfeld” performance.
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The Latest: UK’s Johnson announces modest easing of lockdown
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a modest easing of the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
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The Latest: Fauci among White House task force members taking precautions after virus exposure
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 severe illness or death. Anthony S. Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases official, will be taking precautions including working from home after White […]
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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” has died.