The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Military recruiting struggles as enlistment stations close
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Meyer does his best recruiting face-to-face. He can look people in the eye, read their body language and get insight into whether they would make a good Marine.
Russia to the rescue? U.S., Moscow spar over aid deliveries
An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supplies landed this week at New York’s JFK airport.
Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggled with the deepening coronavirus pande…
Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL player
A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.
Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states
The Trump administration has abruptly changed its description of the Strategic National Stockpile and put forward a narrower vision of the role the federal government’s repository of life-saving medicines and equipment should play in supplying states’…
Federal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red Sox
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major League Baseball.
Competition for supplies sharpening as pandemic worsens
Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the U.S. and among nations, in what one French politician called a “worldwide treasure hunt.”
Stay home for Nevada? Impaired drivers apparently missed the memo
During these unprecedented past two weeks, when valley roads and highways have mostly sat empty while most locals sit at home, at least 48 impaired motorists still managed to get arrested …
Las Vegas Sands to pay Strip restaurant workers during shutdown
Las Vegas Sands on Friday announced a plan that will pay more than a thousand third-party restaurant workers at Sands properties during the coronavirus shutdown.