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Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship
A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there to help during the coronovirus crisis, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Deaths mount in New York; federal stockpile of gear running low
New York rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis.
FDA wants heartburn meds off the market due to contamination
U.S. health regulators are telling drugmakers to immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater risk than previously thought.
The Latest: 20 test positive for virus at Greek refugee camp
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with…
New York virus toll doubles in 72 hours as hot spots spread
New York rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than 1,900, while the global number of people diagnosed with the illness edged closer to 1 million on Thursday.
Los Angeles mayor tells 4 million to wear masks
The mayor of Los Angeles urged 4 million residents to wear masks to combat the coronavirus when they walk out in public, even as state health officials shied away from requiring a coverup.
Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis
Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought virus
NEW ORLEANS —Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that includes famed performer sons Wynton and Branford, has…
Double strike: Tornado, virus push Tennesseans to the limit
When Jose Cojom's house collapsed around his family in a tornado that struck after midnight, he knew his life was going to get much harder. But that was just the beginning. A few weeks later, the restaurant where he cooks closed its doors because of the coronavirus.
The Latest: Israel's health minister has new coronavirus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with…
MN Lottery
MINNEAPOLIS _ These Minnesota lotteries were drawn Wednesday:3-8-2(three, eight, two)09-11-23-44-45(nine, eleven, twenty-three, forty-four, forty-five)Estimated jackpot: $180,00014-16-28-29-52, Star Ball: 7, ASB: 2(fourteen, sixteen, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, fifty-two;…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto America' game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:14-16-28-29-52, Star Ball: 7, ASB: 2(fourteen, sixteen, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, fifty-two;…
Residents snitch on businesses, neighbors amid shutdowns
One Tulsa bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag queen show on Facebook while up to 20 people drank inside the locked bar, ignoring police when they knocked on the door.
Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out
It was late when engineer Joe Tavi's boss called with an odd question: Could their company, which makes fuel cells, learn how to fix a ventilator?
Adam Schlesinger from the band Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
The 52-year-old had been sedated and on a ventilator for several days.
Nursing home infections, deaths surge amid lockdown measures
Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
ORLANDO, Fla. _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:33-35-45-48-60, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 2(thirty-three, thirty-five, forty-five, forty-eight, sixty; Powerball:…
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide what type of restrictions to impose on their citizens to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.
Nearly 3,000 sailors to leave carrier amid virus outbreak
Nearly 3,000 sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier where the coronavirus has spread will be taken off the ship by Friday, Navy officials said as they struggle to quarantine crew members in the face of an outbreak.
Infrastructure often embraced by both parties, to no avail
President Donald Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus' stunning blows. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that seems about right.