May 14, 2020 Fourth USDA inspector dies of coronavirus amid meat plant reopenings, millions of hogs facing euthanasia A fourth food inspector with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has died from the coronavirus following outbreaks across the country’s meat processing plants that have cause major delays in the food supply chain, according to a report Wednesday.
May 14, 2020 Wisconsin bars flooded with patrons hours after state Supreme Court strikes down coronavirus stay-at-home order everal bars across Wisconsin became flooded with patrons just hours after the state Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down an extension of Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order that had been in effect since mid-March to limit the effect of the coronavirus.
May 14, 2020 Designer creates face masks with straw holes: 'Here in New Orleans, we like to drink' Talk about priorities.
May 13, 2020 NYC health head rejected NYPD mask plea: 'I don't give 2 rats' a--es about your cops' New York City’s health commissioner blew off an urgent NYPD request for 500,000 surgical masks as the coronavirus crisis mounted — telling a high-ranking police official that “I don’t give two rats’ a--es about your cops,” according to a report.
May 13, 2020 Saturday classes? Schools mull ways to make up lost time after coronavirus outbreak When students return to school after a lengthy pandemic-induced absence, the consensus is they will have lost significant academic ground. Still unresolved for governments and educators are the questions of how — or even whether — teachers should try to make up for lost learning.
May 13, 2020 Vatican fears 'difficult years' ahead as coronavirus hurts donations The Vatican could be facing “difficult years” ahead as its donations dry up amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Wednesday.
May 13, 2020 Oakland police suspend sex-offender registrations during coronavirus pandemic, officials say Due to the threat from the coronavirus, the Oakland Police Department has closed its registry unit where many of the city’s sex offenders are required to check in every month, officials said.
May 13, 2020 ISIS could exploit coronavirus pandemic to carry out terror attacks, EU official warns Terrorists could exploit the coronavirus pandemic to carry out attacks, a European Union official has warned.
May 13, 2020 As some Mafia bosses leave prison over coronavirus, Italy balances public health with safety Italian officials have released hundreds of criminals from prison -- including top Mafia bosses -- to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but anti-Mafia activists say the move is unnecessary and sends the wrong signal to organized crime.
May 13, 2020 China has arrested hundreds for speaking out about coronavirus, reports show Chinese authorities on Sunday arrested a constitutional lawyer for posting an open letter on social media that criticized the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its suppression of free speech, according to reports.