Ill-fated cruise ships awaiting approval to dock in Florida
Two ill-fated cruise ships were awaiting word about when the vessels would be allowed to dock at Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades
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[cbsn] NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell and ended the first quarter with a decline of 20%, the market's worst quarter since the dark days of the financial crisis. The loss for the S&P 500 in March alone was…
Pentagon holding ventilators until HHS says where they are needed
A senior military general says the Pentagon has not yet delivered any of the 2,000 ventilators it offered to the Department of Health and Human Services two weeks ago.
High winds leave damage, power outages in Alabama
High winds have toppled trees in central Alabama, blocking roads and causing power outages.
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[cbsn] NEW YORK (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the number of reported coronavirus deaths in New York shot up by 253 in a single day to just over 1,200. A Navy hospital ship has arrived in New…
Pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak
A Florida sheriff sought an arrest warrant for the pastor of a megachurch after officials said he held a service with hundreds of people.
Trump extends stay-at-home guidelines for another 30 days
President Donald Trump is extending federal guidelines recommending people stay home and away from one another for another 30 days as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country.
Tornado tears through Arkansas college town, with 6 hurt
Officials in Arkansas say a tornado ripped through the northeast part of the state and hurt six people in the college town of Jonesboro.
Fauci warns U.S. will have “millions of cases” of COVID-19 and more than 100,000 deaths
The U.S. government's foremost infection disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the U.S. will certainly have “millions of cases” of COVID-19 and more than 100,000 deaths.
US COVID deaths double in 2 days, topping 2,000
Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the United States doubled in two days, surpassing 2,000 Saturday.
U.S. Navy hospital ship heading to NYC for coronavirus aid
A 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship is being rushed back into service to provide medical help to New York City.
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[cbsn] By ANDREW TAYLOR, ALAN FRAM, LAURIE KELLMAN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week. The…
Trump issues order to require GM to produce ventilators
President Donald Trump has issued an order that the government can use to require General Motors to produce ventilators under Defense Production Act.
Trump signs massive stimulus with cash payments to Americans
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package, calling the bill much-needed relief for American workers reeling from the economic tumult caused by the coronavirus.
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but remains in charge of the U.K.'s response to the outbreak.
The latest on the virus bailout, who gets it and what you'll get
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington is about to deliver massive, unprecedented legislation to speed help to individuals and businesses as the coronavirus pandemic takes a devastating toll on the U.S. economy and a health care system…
Senate passes $2.2T coronavirus aid plan, House votes Friday
The Senate passed a mammoth $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.
US jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs engulfed the United States
President Trump says a COVID-19 bailout bill is near
[cbsn] (WASHINGTON D.C.) - President Trump says a congressional bill to fight the coronavirus is near. He says it will pay both businesses and families during the crisis.
1,700 Los Angeles inmates released in response to outbreak
Approximately 1,700 inmates have been released from Los Angeles County jails in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the local sheriff's office announced Tuesday, reducing the inmate population by 10%. So far, no one in the county's jail system has tested…
Ford recalls 268K cars in North America to fix door latches
DETROIT (AP) - Ford is recalling more than 268,000 cars in North America to fix doors that could open unexpectedly or may not close. The recall covers the 2014 through 2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, and the 2014 and…
Inside New York ERs: "Like sending a soldier into war"
A "cacophony of coughing" in packed emergency rooms. Beds squeezed in wherever there is space. Overworked, sleep-deprived doctors and nurses rationed to one face mask a day and wracked by worry about a dwindling number of available ventilators. Such is…
Coronavirus updates: Senate, White House reach $2 trillion aid deal
The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have agreed on sweeping $2 trillion package to aid workers, businesses and a health care system severely strained by the quickly growing coronavirus outbreak. The agreement came after days of often intense…