Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee and Utah reported record daily cases, according to their state’s health departments. And for Florida, which has been considered the next possible epicenter, that number reached 8,938 new cases in just one day. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters on Friday that “nothing has changed in …
Read More »Federal Reserve ‘stress tests’ show some banks may struggle amid pandemic
Banking regulators are stepping up oversight, but continue to repeal rules that are supposed to prevent a recurrence of the “too big to fail” crisis that led to massive bailouts of the financial industry after the Great Recession. On Thursday, the Federal Reserve completed “stress tests” to determine whether or …
Read More »Ohio Governor Mike DeWine examines coronavirus restrictions on a county-by-county basis, a reversal of the past
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 …
Read More »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, …
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