As the Uvalde, Texas, community mourns the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers killed in a mass shooting, one man of faith called it his hardest day as a pastor, but remains strong…
Coronavirus crisis will burden economy for years to…
He calls the pandemic the greatest economic "shock of the 21st Century." March 23, 2020, 4:45 PM 6 min read The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a "major economic crisis that will burden our societies for…
Rural communities digital deserts cripple tele-education during coronavirus…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country, businesses, schools and groups are heading online to stay productive. Rural communities with poor to little broadband Internet access, however, are stuck in digital deserts…
A look at some financial assistance available during…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the economy to a screeching halt -- sending stock markets reeling, unemployment rates surging and upending entire industries. As the health crisis wages on, here are some resources from…
Here are the states that have shut down…
At least 23 states have shut down businesses to slow coronavirus' spread. March 25, 2020, 1:40 AM 5 min read At least 23 states have enacted policies to close nonessential businesses in an effort to…
Coronavirus economic updates: Markets trading higher after massive…
The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one. March 25, 2020, 4:03 PM 5 min read The coronavirus pandemic has quickly evolved from a health crisis to a financial one, shuttering businesses, upending entire…
FEMA Chief prepared for COVID-19 challenge, former colleagues…
It was John Pagliarini’s first day on the job as former Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Angel Tavares’ chief of staff. One of the first people to walk through the door was the then Providence Emergency…
Quest Diagnostics has capacity to run 25,000 coronavirus…
In the two weeks since Quest Diagnostics began processing novel coronavirus samples in its infectious disease lab, the private medical company has increased its capacity to 25,000 tests per day in three labs across the…
On the front lines of coronavirus outbreak, medical…
Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus are increasingly anguished over the hospital-imposed rationing of masks, gowns and other protective gear, restrictions they say are exposing them to unnecessary risks…