Monthly Archives: May 2020

by MARTHA BELLISLE (5-21-20) Washington state’s death toll from the coronavirus could be two to three times the current total because some people who died of virus-like symptoms early in the outbreak were never tested, health officials said Thursday. As … Continue reading →

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the world’s biggest lockdown, he gave the nation of 1.4 billion people only four hours’ notice. He unleashed one of the biggest mass migrations in his nation’s history and left the poor in … Continue reading →

by Sarah Stillman. (May 18, 2020) Community groups have pointed out the social costs of the prison system for decades. Now the pandemic has exposed its public-health risks. On March 14th, Roslyn Crouch, a mother of twelve, left her house … Continue reading →

Molestation, abuse and ‘riot’ being investigated at Christian boarding school near Tri-Cities by ALLISON STORMO AND MERON PROBERT; ALLISON R. STORMO WALLA WALLA, WA (5-20-20) A suspected child molestation, abuse and car theft are among the allegations under investigation at a … Continue reading →

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABERAND MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON Facing the gravest U.S. economic crisis in decades, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered Congress contrasting views Tuesday of what the government’s most urgent priority should be. Striking a … Continue reading →

by KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, TENN. Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first responders. Supporters say the measure is designed to protect those on the front line, … Continue reading →

by SETH BORENSTEIN (4-26-20) KENSINGTON, MARYLAND  The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found. But with life and heat-trapping gas levels inching back toward normal, … Continue reading →

by IGOR DERYSH (MAY 12, 2020 9:49PM) A leaked unreleased White House coronavirus task force report showing cases spiking in areas across the country has undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that cases are declining across the nation. “You know, the numbers are … Continue reading →

Critical information for the U.S. trading day Another 3 million Americans (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/almost-3-million-workers-likely-filed-jobless-claims- last-week-as-record-unemployment-grows-2020-05-13) filed for jobless claims. And markets are showing less resilience than they have been, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell put a pin in hopes (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-fiscal-spending-may-be-worth-it-as-the-recovery-will-take-time-to-gain- strength-feds-powell-says-2020-05-13) that global … Continue reading →