COLUMBUS, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine, who in the past had called for a disaster to impose coronavirus restrictions by county, said he is now considering that approach. DeWine made the remarks during Thursday’s coronavirus briefing when he was discussing hot spots in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. “As we …
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Airlines that prohibit passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights
Following numerous accounts that the airlines were not applying their own mask policies, Delta, United and American Airlines have announced that they will now ban passengers from refusing to cover their nose and mouth. “Until now, fortunately, there have only been a handful of cases, but we have already banned …
Read More »Trump signs executive order to punish vandalism against federal monuments
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to protect federal monuments after a series of recent incidents related to vandalism of statues commemorating the Confederacy and some of the nation’s Founding Fathers. “I have just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order that protects the Monuments, …
Read More »Newsom Urges Imperial County to Reestablish Shelter Order in Place
Governor Gavin Newsom urged Imperial County to reinstate its shelter-in-place order on Friday, as new coronavirus cases overwhelm its hospital system, but did not say that other counties should do the same. Southern California Imperial County is one of 15, including Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties, that the state …
Read More »A biracial woman says she was set on fire in Wisconsin. Authorities are now investigating the incident as a hate crime.
The assault took place early Wednesday morning when the woman was driving and stopped at a red light and “heard someone shout a racial epithet,” according to a police report of the incident. The woman is not mentioned in the report, but a family spokesperson identified her as Althea Bernstein, …
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