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Up to 21 million people who used services like TurboTax and H&R Block for tax filings face a stimulus check delay
Business Insider - 17 Apr 2020 04:24
REUTERS/Gary Cameron People who filed taxes using H&R Block, TurboTax, and Jackson Hewitt faced a delay receiving their $1,200 stimulus checks. The IRS didn't have the information on file for people who used those or sim...
Idaho man admits to trading vape pen for sex with teen girl, cops say
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 05:38
An Idaho Falls man admitted to cops that he swapped a vape pen for sex with a teenage girl, reports said. Tyler M. Meng, 26, was arrested after investigators received sexually explicit messages between him and the victim...
Coronavirus live updates: President announces plan to reopen economy; small biz stimulus fund goes bust; optimism from New York
USA Today - 17 Apr 2020 04:47
With some Americans beginning to protest amid social distancing restrictions, President Donald Trump shares guidelines for states to reopen economy.
Michael Cohen to be released from prison early due to coronavirus pandemic
The Week - 17 Apr 2020 05:45
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer, was told on Thursday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, he is being released from prison early and will finish the remainder of his sentence in home confinement...
At least 37 kids at Chicago shelter for immigrant youth have coronavirus
The Week - 17 Apr 2020 05:01
At least 37 children living in a shelter in Chicago for unaccompanied and undocumented youth have been infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus. The shelter is in the Bronzeville neighborhood, with 69 kids -- infants to teen...
Dogs might be able to sniff out the coronavirus
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 04:00
Dogs might join the good fight to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in humans–especially for those who are symptom free, according to a team of researchers. Due to the urgent need of coronavirus testing, preparatio...
Federal judge rejects Roger Stone's request for a retrial
The Week - 17 Apr 2020 03:02
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that President Trump's longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone does not deserve to have a new trial, saying that his legal team's claim of juror misconduct "is not supported by any facts...
Anthony Fauci doesn't 'feel confident at all' about China's coronavirus data
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 16:38
Dr. Anthony Fauci is doubting China’s coronavirus data, saying he's not certain the country of 1.3 billion has reported an accurate death toll. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Di...
Nurses protest new city policy cracking down on absences amid the pandemic
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 05:05
Nurses exposed or who've been infected with the coronavirus are protesting a new city policy cracking down on absences amid the pandemic. The April 10 edict from Health + Hospitals requires hospital staffers who call in ...
China's long-term growth will not be affected by COVID-19: stats bureau
Reuters - 17 Apr 2020 05:13
China's long-term growth potential will not be affected by the short-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
Report: Trump's attacks on the press 'dangerously undermined truth and consensus'
USA Today - 17 Apr 2020 04:30Small plane makes emergency landing amid highway traffic in Canada
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 04:07
It was a miracle on the highway. Wild video shows a small plane making an emergency landing in the middle of highway traffic in Canada on Thursday. The dashcam footage from a vehicle on Highway 40 in Quebec City shows th...
New Mexico's Senator Heinrich will serve on White House Coronavirus Task Force
OpEdNews - 17 Apr 2020 05:20
"As someone with a background in science, I strongly believe that we must use the best available data and scientific expertise as our guiding light. We won't be able to go back to life as normal or stop the economic down...
U.S. asks China to revise export rules for coronavirus medical gear
Reuters - 17 Apr 2020 04:09
The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic so they are not an obstacle to timely supplies, a spokesman for the U.S. State ...
Trump Says States Can Start Reopening While Acknowledging the Decision Is Theirs
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2020 03:42
The guidelines released by the president effectively mean that any restoration of American society will take place on a patchwork basis.
US landlords trying to coerce cash-strapped tenants into 'sex-for-rent' agreements
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 16:21
Some landlords are taking advantage of coronavirus by trying to coerce their cash-strapped tenants into "sex-for-rent" agreements, a report says.
Instagram star 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' catches coronavirus in Iranian jail
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 05:37
A human rights organization says that a jailed Iranian Instagram star — known for her transformation into a “zombie Angelina Jolie” — is currently on a ventilator after contracting the coronavirus in custody. Law...
Australia's detained medical-evacuation refugees fear coronavirus
Al Jazeera English - 17 Apr 2020 05:21
Confined to one floor of a suburban hotel that remains open to guests, detainees worry about the risk of disease.
China suffers worst economic drop since '70s amid coronavirus battle
New York Post - 17 Apr 2020 05:04
BEIJING -- China suffered its worst economic contraction since since at least the 1970s in the first quarter as it fought the coronavirus, and weak consumer spending and factory activity suggest it faces a longer, harder...
China's Economy Shrinks, Ending a Nearly Half Century of Growth
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2020 04:55
The contraction comes at a time when the rest of the world needs an economic boost, underscoring how momentous the task of reviving the global economy will be.
The Paycheck Protection Program Hasn't Served Restaurants Well
The Huffington Post - 17 Apr 2020 04:07
The hardest-hit industry is not getting the most help from the new anti-layoff initiative.
Florence and the Machine Share New Song "Light of Love": Stream
Consequence of Sound - 17 Apr 2020 06:15
All proceeds will benefit healthcare workers on the front lines of the crisis. Florence and the Machine Share New Song “Light of Love”: Stream Lake Schatz