The United States has taken the grim honor of leading the world both in confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. According to the Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. as of Saturday has 527,111 […]
U.S. leader in virus cases, deaths
Some bad news, some optimism
Sixty-two more cases of the coronavirus were reported Friday for Orange County, bringing the total to 1,138 since the count began. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, there were no […]
Unemployment up to 16.6m in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday (today) that 6.6 million more Americans have applied for unemployment benefits over the past week, raising the total to 16.6 million people. The American unemployment […]
Sanders drops his presidential bid
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, once the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, announced on Wednesday he was suspending his bid for the White House, clearing the way for former vice […]
Wisconsin votes, but results will lag
Voters in Wisconsin weathered cold temperatures, long lines and few polling places in today’s (Tuesday) presidential primary. The Dairy State’s balloting has been a back-and-forth political battle between Democrats who wanted the […]
Stocks rise on coronavirus hopes
Wall Street reacted enthusiastically Monday to some hopeful signs of improvement in the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones Average rose by more than 1,600 points as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted […]
In a pandemic, how will we vote?
UPDATE: In-person voting it will be. A special Saturday session of the state legislature was opened and closed within seconds by the Republican leadership, probably guaranteeing that the governor’s plan to shift […]
Mask-wearing is now national policy
Uncle Sam is now urging Americans to wear face covering when away from home in an effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday […]
Jobless claims are skyrocketing
A record number of people – over 6.6 million – applied for unemployment benefits last week in the United States, bringing the two-week total to 10 million, the most ever. It far […]
Newsom: Schools will stay closed
School’s out. At least the kind of school where you sit in a classroom in front of a teacher. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday confirmed what State Superintendant of Education Tony Thurmond […]
