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Treasury Does 180 on Stimulus Funds for One Set of Americans

Social Security recipients won't have to file tax return to get money

(Newser) - One of the biggest challenges the Treasury Department has in getting Americans their checks from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package is tracking down people who don't file tax returns. Now, at least one key group of nonfilers will see that process expedited. The official word, delivered from...

Trump Resists Issuing Nationwide Order as Deaths Top 5K

40 states now have stay-at-home orders in place

(Newser) - Sobering numbers from the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus pandemic tracker : The US has now recorded more than 5,100 COVID-19 deaths, behind only Italy and Spain, and numbers are continuing to rise sharply. More than a quarter of the US deaths have been in New York City. In Spain, the...

Connecticut Newborn Dies From Coronavirus

Governor says case is 'absolutely heartbreaking'

(Newser) - Heartbreaking news from Connecticut: A 6-week-old baby in the Hartford area is believed to be one of the youngest coronavirus victims anywhere in the world. Gov. Ned Lamont says the newborn was brought to a hospital unresponsive last week and could not be revived, WWLP reports. Tests this week confirmed...

Devin Nunes Calls California School Closure Move 'Overkill'

Gov. Newsom confirms schools won't reopen before summer

(Newser) - California's 6 million students won't be going back to school this academic year, but that doesn't mean school is out, officials say. Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed Wednesday that schools won't reopen before summer, KGO reports. Two weeks ago, the Democrat warned that schools were likely to...

Grand Canyon Closes Indefinitely
Grand Canyon
Closes Indefinitely
Apr 2, 2020 1:05 AM CDT

Grand Canyon Closes Indefinitely

'It is a relief to a lot of the people in the park and community members'

(Newser) - The Grand Canyon closed indefinitely to visitors Wednesday, joining other national parks seeking to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Staff at the Grand Canyon had been shutting down visitors services piecemeal as the federal government initially rebuffed its request to shutter completely. On Tuesday, visitors still had access to...

As Storage Space Runs Out, Oil Prices Could Go Negative

Russia-Saudi Arabia price war contributes to the problem

(Newser) - Global demand for oil has disappeared during the pandemic, even as the supply side seems to ignore that reality and keep rolling along. There's still a price war going on between Russia and Saudi Arabia, CNN reports. Prices have plunged; a trading house bid negative 19 cents per barrel...

Musician Blended Styles Into Bright Pop
Musician
Blended
Styles Into
Bright Pop
obituary
Apr 1, 2020 8:19 PM CDT

Musician Blended Styles Into Bright Pop

Adam Schlesinger formed Fountains of Wayne with a college friend

(Newser) - Adam Schlesinger, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne, died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus. Schlesinger died at a hospital in upstate New York, his longtime lawyer said. It is not clear where or how Schelsinger, a 51-year-old father of...

Costco Draws the Line on Customers

The retail giant limits how many shoppers can enter on a membership card

(Newser) - Costco shoppers, take note: The retail giant says starting Friday it will only allow up to two people inside stores on each membership card, USA Today reports. The company—which has seen huge lineups amid waves of panic buying— announced Wednesday that the "temporary change is for your safety...

'A Faint Glimmer of Light' Is Seen in the Economy

Some employers have a message for laid-off staffers

(Newser) - As millions of job cuts tear through the US economy, a faint glimmer of light has emerged: Some employers are trying to maintain ties to the staffers they're letting go so they can more quickly rehire them once the viral outbreak has passed, the AP reports. Several large retail...

All Those Teddy Bears? It's a Pandemic Game

Families from the US to England to New Zealand are taking part

(Newser) - Keep seeing teddy bears in windows on your street? It's no ursine invasion. It's part of a worldwide game created to cheer up children during the coronavirus pandemic, Time reports. Inspired by Michael Rosen's 1989 book We're Going on a Bear Hunt, residents of the US,...

'Unseemly' Detail Emerges on Senator's Stock Purge

Sen. Kelly Loeffler invested in a company that makes medical protective equipment

(Newser) - Maybe Sen. Kelly Loeffler hopes the details will exonerate her? Well, we'll soon see. The GOP senator has given the Atlanta Journal-Constitution details about her sale of millions of dollars in stocks—much of which happened after senators privately learned about the looming coronavirus on Jan. 24. Turns out...

Guam Responds to US Carrier's Plea for Help

'We can protect Guam while being humane to them,' says Guam's governor

(Newser) - Sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt are finally putting legs on land, the BBC reports. With at least 100 testing positive for the coronavirus—and the vessel's captain issuing a plea for help —US officials have arranged for crew members to be quarantined in Guam, where the aircraft...

Man Runs a Marathon in This Very Small Backyard

James Campbell had an interesting 32nd birthday

(Newser) - Being stuck at home didn't stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon. James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthday on Wednesday doing 20-foot shuttles from one end of his small backyard to the other after promising to run a marathon if one of...

US Getting Medical Supplies From a Surprising Source

Russia has dispatched a plane with masks and other medical gear

(Newser) - It's Vladimir Putin to the rescue? Russia has sent a military cargo plane to the US with masks and other medical equipment, reports Politico . It was due to arrive Wednesday, though the exact details of what it's carrying remain unclear. The move came after a one-on-one phone call...

NFL Agent: My Healthy Parents Died 6 Minutes Apart

Buddy Baker posts video to Twitter

(Newser) - NFL agent Buddy Baker has lost both his parents to COVID-19, and there was no time to process one death before the next occurred. In a video posted to Twitter Tuesday, Baker explained they died Sunday just six minutes apart, bringing an end to their 51-year marriage. "Just a...

Noooooo! Not the Toilet Paper!
Noooooo! Not the Toilet Paper!
Apr 1, 2020 1:25 PM CDT

Noooooo! Not the Toilet Paper!

Thousands of rolls burn when semi catches fire in Texas

(Newser) - In ordinary times, a fire aboard an 18-wheeler carrying toilet paper probably wouldn't make a ripple on the national news wires. These are not ordinary times, especially in regard to toilet paper . KWTX reports that thousands of rolls burned after the truck crashed and burst into flames on Interstate...

Florida's DeSantis Shifts, Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Move comes as number of coronavirus cases in state jumps

(Newser) - Florida is joining the majority of states with stay-at-home orders. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis issued the directive Wednesday amid a sharp spike in cases and mounting pressure, reports the Washington Post . DeSantis told residents to stay home for 30 days except for "essential services or activities." The order...

Report Casts Doubt on China's Coronavirus Stats

Numbers out of Beijing are 'intentionally incomplete,' US officials tell Bloomberg News

(Newser) - The US surpassed China in coronavirus deaths Tuesday. Or did it? Bloomberg News reports that the US intelligence community thinks Beijing is lying about its stats, both in terms of infections and deaths. The story is based on interviews with three anonymous US officials familiar with a classified report given...

Working From Home During Virus? Beware of &#39;Zoombombs&#39;
Working From Home During
Virus? Beware of 'Zoombombs'
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 1, 2020 12:27 PM CDT

Working From Home During Virus? Beware of 'Zoombombs'

FBI warns that hackers are 'hijacking' videoconferencing app

(Newser) - As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, people stuck at home have taken to using videoconferencing apps to hold work meetings and chat with family and friends. One such app that's become ubiquitous: Zoom, founded by Cisco engineer Eric Yuan. But be careful before you log in for that virtual...

'Cultural Institution' Canceled for First Time Since WWII

No Wimbledon this year

(Newser) - The UN has likened the coronavirus pandemic to a world war . No major surprise, then, that Wimbledon has just been canceled for the first time since World War II, reports the AFP . In fact, since its 1877 start, the only time the tournament has been previously called off was during...

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