New York City’s subway system went silent in the early morning hours of Wednesday, as part of a plan for the normally round-the-clock system to shut down for train cleaning.
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Where’s the beef? Production shutdown leads to shortages
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have moved beyond meat processing plants and are now hitting dinner plates.
Struggles in India, Brazil, U.S. show virus fight far from won
Even as countries moved forward Wednesday with easing their coronavirus restrictions and restarting their economies, a large cluster of infections linked to a market in India and the first lockdown of a major Brazilian city highlighted that the battle…
Pelosi pushes ahead on massive virus bill, but GOP wary
Even in absentia, House Democrats are seeking to drive the debate on the fifth coronavirus response bill, promising to produce a mega-package stuffed with Democratic priorities even as a chorus of GOP leaders voices hesitation about more spending.
During fatal traffic stop, man spoke of family troubles, asked to be shot
The gold SUV sat idle on the remote roadway only lit by the headlights of an unmarked Metro Police minivan. Held at gunpoint, the reckless driver urged the sergeant …
Clark County considers how to divvy its share of CARES funding
Clark County is allocating about $295 million from the federal CARES Act for coronavirus relief efforts.
HGTV, Food Network helped by coronavirus stay-at-homes
Americans stuck at home staring at fading furniture and wondering what to cook for dinner have been a boon for television networks like HGTV and the Food Network.
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, but plans to take part in the court’s arguments by telephone Wednesday, the Supreme Court said.
Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic.
Metro Police reopens substations, Records and Fingerprints Bureau
Metro Police’s Records and Fingerprints Bureau has reopened after coronavirus mitigation efforts shut it down.