[aggregation-styles] CNBC President Donald Trump on Thursday said “we are not closing our country” if the U.S. is hit by a second wave of coronavirus infections. “People say that’s a very distinct possibility, it’s standard,” Trump said when asked about a second wave during a tour of a Ford factory...
Alarming Rise in Virus Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns
NEW YORK — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer. In Arizona, hospitals...
‘That Virus Took My Family Away’: SoCal Couple Dies From COVID-19 One Day Apart, Leaving Behind 5 Young Children
[aggregation-styles] KTLA A South Los Angeles couple died one day apart from each other after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. Humberto Ruelas-Rivas, 60, died on Sunday, just before his 38-year-old wife Karina Bonilla died Monday. “Within six days, I lost my father. And within eight hours, I lost my...
Tracking the Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising or Falling in Your State?
[aggregation-styles] NPR More than 2 million people in the U.S. have tested positive for the coronavirus and more than 110,000 have died. The growth in new cases and deaths overall has at least temporarily slowed, but that pattern hasn't been consistent across the country. New hot spots are emerging as...
Backlash Over George Floyd Tweet Forces out CrossFit Founder
The founder and CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and a wave of affiliated gyms cut ties with the company. Reebok also dropped its affiliation with CrossFit this week. Greg Glassman said on CrossFit Inc.’s website late Tuesday that...
California Health Official Resigns After Receiving Threats
SANTA ANA — The health officer for Southern California's Orange County has resigned after receiving threats over her order for residents to wear face coverings when near others in public to protect against the coronavirus. Dr. Nichole Quick resigned unexpectedly Monday from a job where she worked 80-hour weeks and...
California OKs Movie Theaters to Reopen With Limited Seats
SACRAMENTO — California movie theaters can begin opening later this week if they limit theater capacity to 25% or no more than 100 attendees, under state guidance released Monday. The guidance adds movie theaters to a long list of other businesses that can start reopening as the nation's most populous...
BP to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Virus Pandemic
LONDON — Oil and gas company BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the energy industry. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP's global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this...
Face Masks, Temperature Checks When Valley Public Schools Reopen?
Students at California public schools might have to wear face masks and have their temperature taken each morning before they walk on campus, their classrooms might hold only 10 to 15 students, and they might be on campus only a couple of days each week. The need to keep students...
Pennsylvania County Traces at Least 12 Coronavirus Cases to Jersey Shore Partygoer
[aggregation-styles] CNN A dozen new coronavirus cases in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have been traced back to a single New Jersey resident who spread the virus at "beach house gatherings" on the Jersey Shore over the past two weeks, according to a county health department news release. "This is exactly why...