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.
May 13, 2020 New Jersey to reopen nonessential business for roadside pickup after 'unprecedented' $3.5 billion revenue loss New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, citing the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, announced Wednesday some non-essential business would be cleared to reopen starting next week.
May 13, 2020 LA mayor says city will never fully be open until there's coronavirus cure Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday warned that the city will “never be fully open” until there is a cure for the novel coronavirus that has put the nation on lockdown and brought the economy to a near standstill.