WASHINGTON — As the nation begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, some people are looking to the skies — and experts don’t necessarily like what they see, arguing there are not enough safeguards in place to protect passengers and crew. While air travel has fallen sharply due to the virus, the airports are open and […]
Along with everyone else in the world, President Trump wants a coronavirus vaccine now. Or, if not now, then “prior to the end of the year,” as he said at the White House on Friday, which Moncef Slaoui, the drug company executive the president tapped to head the effort, called a “very credible” timetable. By […]
Gunmen killed 24 people in the attack, including at least 11 mothers The cold-blooded murders of 24 women, children and babies at a hospital in the Afghan capital were horrific enough. But as Frederic Bonnot made his way through the bullet-riddled maternity unit, he realised something more. Warning: Readers may find details in this story […]
On May 7, Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., site of one of the biggest outbreaks of the coronavirus, reopened after coronavirus infections swept through the workforce. A 20-year veteran of the company described to Yahoo News her experience of returning to work on May 11 after taking a COVID-19 test four days […]
WASHINGTON — Federal officials responding to the coronavirus pandemic are concerned about the rapidly rising number of cases in Palm Beach County, Fla., according to an internal Trump administration document reviewed by Yahoo News. The document, a May 15 daily interagency update on the nation’s coronavirus response circulated by the Department of Homeland Security, notes […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday again denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a staffer in the 1990s, and offered frank advice to prospective voters disturbed by the accusations. “ “I think they should vote their heart. And if they believe Tara Reade they probably shouldn’t vote for me. I wouldn’t vote for me […]
While health officials continue to stress the importance of testing as the key to controlling the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested testing is “overrated.” “ “When you test, you have a case. When you test you find something is wrong with people. If we didn’t do any testing, we would have very […]
“ ‘Ripping society apart with bile-filled outbursts is the polar opposite of what the world needs to meet the challenges of the future. Grow up, Elon. It’s time to act like an adult, not an overgrown baby.’ ” That’s CleanTechnica blogger Steve Hanley reconsidering his purchasing plans for a new Tesla TSLA, +1.56% Model Y […]
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co.’s U.S. chief, José Luis Valls, is resigning after a year on the job, the company said. In an emailed statement, Valls said that he had decided to step down for family reasons, but would stay on until June 15 to aid the transition. Valls is the latest in a string […]
FILE – In this Oct. 1, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II for actions in Afghanistan, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Shurer has died at age 41. Miranda Shurer said her husband, who was diagnosed with […]