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Year: 2020
Live Discussions
The Coronavirus Warriors press briefing: 4-3-20
oin News Views for a Live Discussion on #WORSTPRESIDENTEVER Trump, Pastor Pence, Scarf Lady, and the real Coronavirus Warrior, Dr. Fauci’s press briefing. More than likely, the Warriors will begin their briefing late as usual MORE
Politics
New Poll: More Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis
A new ABC News/Ipsos Poll finds more Americans disapprove of Trump’s bigly handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Americans also report their daily lives have changed because of the outbreak and have universal concern about the MORE
US
‘Christian’ Radio Host Gets 25 Years in Prison for Bilking Old Folks Out of Millions
DALLAS — A Texas radio host and financial consultant who admitted to conning elderly listeners out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Gallagher targeted older, Christian MORE
Europe
The $1 billion bet: Pharma giant and U.S. government team up in all-out coronavirus vaccine push
The crowded race to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus just received a potential billion-dollar boost: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on 30 March that it and the U.S. government, through an agency under the Department of Health and Human Services MORE
News
Thunderous Chants of “Captain Crozier!” From Hundreds of Sailors
Social distancing was not prioritized as hundreds of sailors chanted support for their commander Navy Captain Brett Crozier on Friday as he departed his ship. Captain Crozier was relieved of his duties after acting Navy MORE
Economy
U.S. sheds 701K jobs in March; the worse is yet to come
For the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. suffered a net loss of jobs as the coronavirus began to take hold in the country. But a monthly snapshot from the Labor Department shows only the MORE
Live Discussions
Governor Andrew Cuomo: Press briefing April 3, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo holds a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic as it spreads across New York state, which has the most positive cases in the United States.
Updates
Family Doctor Shares More Tips on Bringing In Groceries
Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen has some updates on food safety as you bring items into your home. Dr. VanWingen explains that after speaking with several experts in infectious disease, food science, and microbiologists, the consensus with MORE
Coronavirus
95-year-old WWII veteran shares positive message after surviving coronavirus
William “Bill” Kelly, a 95-year-old veteran of WWII who also lived through the Great Depression has added another accomplishment to his name after contracting the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and beating it. “I am doing well,” MORE
Politics
Kleptocrat Rick Scott’s policies have prevented Floridians from applying for unemployment benefits
Already anxious about Trump’s chances in the nation’s biggest swing state, Republicans now are dealing with thousands of unemployed workers unable to navigate the Florida system to apply for help. And the blowback is directed MORE
Europe
Coronavirus: What countries in Europe are on lockdown and until when?
Italy Restrictions in place until April 13, could extend to July 31 Spain Restrictions in place until April 11 France Restrictions in place until April 15 Germany Restrictions in place until April 19 UK Restrictions in place MORE
Politics
Slippery Jared, Part Two: Looks like his company stands to profit off freeze on federal mortgage payments
Kushner Companies, the real estate firm started in 1985 by Kushner’s father, Charles, controls thousands of low- and moderate-housing units across the country, some of which are funded through an $800 million federally backed loan MORE
News
1000-Bed Navy Ship In New York Has Taken Only 20 Patients
On Thursday the U.S.N.S. Comfort sat in the New York Harbor with twenty patients, with the majority of its 1000 beds and 1200 crew members mostly idle. As New York hospitals struggle to find room MORE
Free Chat Friday
Free Chat Friday, Week 14
Happy Friday News Viewers on this Free Chat Friday; We chat to live and live to chat, because at the rate things are happening, we have to start the “sorting” and chatting is our way MORE
News
NYT OpEd: ‘Jared Kushner Is Going to Get Us All Killed’
By, Michelle Goldberg Michelle Goldberg from The New York Times wrote an opinion piece about Jared Kushner’s very important role on the White House’s Coronavirus Taskforce. As most people would easily conclude, Kushner has no MORE
Coronavirus
GOP Georgia Governor Says He Didn’t Know People Without Symptoms Can Spread Coronavirus!
The Stupidest Governor in the Country? The (R) Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp, the state where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is headquartered — said Wednesday he had only just learned that the coronavirus MORE
Breaking News
Trump administration ended a $200-million pandemic early-warning program 2 months before COVID-19 spread like a wildfire
“Look at the name: Our efforts were to predict this before it happens. That’s the part of the program that was exciting — and that’s the part I’m worried about,” Daszak said. “It’s absolutely critical that we MORE
Politics
Speaker Pelosi taps Rep. James Clyburn to lead House committee on coronavirus response and expenditures
Speaker Pelosi has tapped Democratic Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the Democratic whip, to lead the bipartisan panel, which will be authorized “to examine all aspects of the federal response to the coronavirus and ensure the taxpayer’s dollars MORE
Coronavirus
Research Trial Begins in Detroit for COVID-19 Prevention with Hydroxychloroquine
Henry Ford Health System and the city of Detroit are launching the first trial in the nation to see if hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19. First responders and health care workers from southeastern Michigan will be MORE
Breaking News
Navy cans ship captain who sounded the alarm about an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
The Navy announced it has relieved the captain who sounded the alarm about an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Capt. Brett Crozier, who commands the Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier with a crew of nearly MORE
US
Medical supplies seized from alleged price gouger to be distributed to hospitals
Hundreds of thousands of masks and other pieces of medical equipment seized from a Brooklyn man will be distributed to medical workers on the front lines treating novel coronavirus patients in New York and New Jersey, the Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. MORE
Live Discussions
The Coronavirus Warriors press briefing: 4-2-20
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on ‘The Reality TV President’ Trump, Pastor Pence, Scarf Lady, and the real Coronavirus Warrior, Dr. Fauci’s press briefing. More than likely, the Warriors will begin their briefing MORE
Coronavirus
Dr. Fauci bobblehead unveiled, portion of proceeds going to 100 Million Masks Challenge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is getting his own bobblehead, and part of the profits will go towards the American Hospital Association to support the 100 Million Masks Challenge. The National Bobblehead Hall MORE
News
Trump’s company asks for financial help amid the Coronavirus crisis
As companies seek help from their creditors, banks, and the federal government, the Trump Organization has their hands out for a gimme as well. With some of its golf courses and hotels closed amid the MORE