The White House and a key group of Senate GOP negotiators reached an agreement Wednesday for new funds for coronavirus testing. The next proposal, the text of which will be released Thursday, will provide $ 16 billion in new funding for coronavirus testing, Senator. Roy BluntRoy Dean BluntGOP Talks About …
Read More »White House, top Republicans pour cold water on extent of short-term unemployment
The White House and top Republicans in the Senate are pouring cold water at the prospect of an extension of unemployment in the short term. Republican senators were discussing a short-term extension to provide a patch between the expiration of a $ 600-a-week increase and the upcoming congressional aid bill. …
Read More »Local health departments announce new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
DANGER, Ky. (WYMT) – Mountain health departments released new coronavirus updates Tuesday. The Kentucky River District Health Department reported six new cases. Tuesday’s cases include a pediatric case under the age of 18, a 30-year-old woman, and a 42-year-old woman from Perry County. There is a pediatric case under the …
Read More »Coronavirus cases worldwide jump from 10 million to 15 million in less than a month
Coronavirus cases topped 15 million worldwide on Wednesday, up from 10 million fewer than a month ago. The United States was a major contributor to the increase, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic. On June 28, there were 10,063,319 confirmed cases of COVID-19 …
Read More »Man without face mask punches MTA bus driver in the face, says NYPD
MANHATTAN (WABC) – Police are looking for the man who attacked a bus driver in Manhattan after the driver refused to let him in because he was not wearing a mask. The attack occurred around 2:30 am Monday near Madison Avenue and East 29th Street. The suspect, seen on surveillance …
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