Staggered school start times. Class sizes cut in half. Social distancing in the hallways and cafeteria. These are a few of the possible scenarios for California schools that Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out as part of a roadmap for reopening the state amid …
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Colombian fans in Argentina struggle to return amid pandemic
The plan of 15 soccer-crazy fans of Colombia’s Independiente Medellín was very simple. They wanted to travel to Buenos Aires to watch their team face Boca Juniors in the historic La Bombonera stadium in a Copa Libertadores group stage match. And they …
Military sees no quick exit from ‘new world’ of coronavirus
The U.S. military is bracing for a months-long struggle against the coronavirus, looking for novel ways to maintain a defensive crouch that sustains troops’ health without breaking their morale — while still protecting the nation.
No hugs or handshakes: Pandemic complicates storm relief
For people who lost homes to the deadly tornadoes that rampaged across the South, there are no comforting hugs from volunteers or handshakes from politicians. For homeless families, there are no Red Cross shelters, only hotel rooms.
Trump ends U.S. aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus
President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China.
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began travelin…
Gaming tribes continue to support education and trianing initiatives
The tribal gaming community remains a strong advocate when it comes to charitable giving for educational and training initiatives.
Arizona willing to host MLB, which cuts senior staff pay
Arizona governor Doug Ducey says his state is willing to host all 30 major league teams at the time public health concerns allow, which eventually could lead to the start of the baseball season primarily in empty spring training ballparks.
Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say
Videos and online reports claiming that millions of Americans will have to repay the relief checks they receive from the federal government under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic recovery bill are not true.
Nevada’s coronavirus death toll hits 130; confirmed cases top 3,000
Coronavirus deaths in Nevada have reached 130 while confirmed infections have topped 3,000, most of which have been reported in the Las Vegas area, according to official figures.