CNN Poll Biden tops Trump nationwide, but battlegrounds tilt Trump
(CNN)Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump now stands at five points, but Trump has an edge in the critical battleground states that could decide the electoral college, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.In the new poll, 51% of registered voters nationwide back Biden, while 46% say they prefer…
A woman went biking on Mother’s Day
(CNN)A 49-year-old Colorado woman who went cycling on Mother's Day hasn't been seen since, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office.Suzanne Morphew went missing in the area of County Road 225 and West Highway 50 west of Maysville, Colorado, on Sunday.More than 100 search personnel, numerous drones, eight tracking and scent dogs, and flyover missions…
Trump tweets blame in all directions over ventilators for coronavirus,
Hours after a Fox News interview in which he downplayed a national shortage of hospital ventilators to treat patients infected with the coronavirus, President Trump fired off a number of tweets Friday blaming General Motors and its CEO, Mary Barra, for not manufacturing more of them.The president explained in a later tweet that “P” stood…
U.S. CDC reports 1,364,061 coronavirus cases, 82,246 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 1,364,061 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 21,467 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,426 to 82,246.The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused…
7 UN agencies urge Libya cease-fire to contain coronavius
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Companies explore suburbs as social distancing complicates return to NYC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a mass return to offices looking like wishful thinking in New York and other cities even as businesses start to reopen as the coronavirus outbreak is contained, companies are exploring real estate options in the suburbs. FILE PHOTO: A man crosses a nearly deserted Fulton Street in the financial district…
Nine U.S. states sue EPA for easing environmental enforcement amid
FILE PHOTO: The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine states on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for relaxing a range of companies’ compliance and monitoring requirements with federal clean air and water laws in response to the…
Former MLB player and manager Art Howe is in the
(CNN)Art Howe, a former Major League Baseball manager and player, is hospitalized with coronavirus.Howe, 73, told CNN affiliate KPRC 2 that he is in the intensive care unit.Howe said he first began feeling symptoms on May 3, describing chills that made him shake "like a leaf," the outlet reported. He was tested for coronavirus and…
Coronavirus stimulus package Who will get 1,200 checks and when
CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this article contained outdated information on how much money some low-income Americans would receive under the $2 trillion economic recovery package. A late-hour change to the legislation made Americans with little or no tax liability eligible for $1,200 ($2,400 for joint returns).WASHINGTON – The checks are coming.One-time payments of up…
Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak
DETROIT (AP) — The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions of people across the country, that’s not simple at all: They lack running water in their houses due to service shutoffs prompted…