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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he may get involved in a deepening crisis in the Navy after its top civilian on Monday ridiculed a revered former commander whose letter pleading for help for his coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier … Continue reading Trump says may jump into Navy furor after captain ridiculed in speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted a Republican request to limit absentee voting in Tuesday’s Wisconsin presidential primary amid restrictions on residents because of the coronavirus pandemic. The justices on a 5-4 vote, with the court’s … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court limits absentee voting in Wisconsin
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly arrives to testify to the Senate Armed Services Committee about military housing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly issued … Continue reading Acting U.S. Navy secretary apologizes to carrier commander after rebuke
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the death toll nationwide topped 10,000 and the … Continue reading Vigilance urged as outbreak shows signs of leveling off in New York, New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the death toll nationwide topped 10,000 and the … Continue reading Vigilance urged as outbreak shows signs of leveling off in New York, New Jersey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday acknowledged that members of the task force dealing with the coronavirus crisis clashed over the efficacy of the malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, for use against the disease. Navarro had a … Continue reading White House, experts clash over use of drug for coronavirus
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Ontario, the most-populous province in Canada, complained on Monday the United States had blocked the export of more than 3 million face masks it bought to fight the coronavirus outbreak, while Ottawa said it was pressuring Washington … Continue reading Canadian province of Ontario angry over ‘unacceptable’ U.S. move to block face masks
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and “had a good … Continue reading Biden and Trump ‘had a good call’ on coronavirus: aide
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was saddened to hear that British … Continue reading Trump says Americans are praying for British prime minister
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The governors of New York and New Jersey pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak was starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the nationwide death toll topped 10,000 and the number … Continue reading Coronavirus spread may be leveling off in New York, New Jersey; vigilance urged
(Reuters) – Industry groups are pushing back on proposed changes to U.S. export controls that would impact the sale of certain semiconductors and other technology to China, while highlighting the role chips play in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. In a … Continue reading U.S. chipmaking industry pushes back on proposed export rule changes
FILE PHOTO: New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaks as the USNS Comfort pulls into a berth in Manhattan during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo … Continue reading New York Governor says coronavirus crisis may have hit plateau
