By Lucia I. Suarez Sang | Fox News The United States has reached a grim milestone in the fight against coronavirus, passing Italy to become the country with the most deaths in the world. A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Saturday that 18,860 people have now died in the U.S. since the start of the outbreak. On Saturday, 2,108 people died […]
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Unemployment claims spiked to new record last week, with 6.6M Americans filing for aid
By Megan Henney FOXBusiness Economists expected the number of Americans filing for unemployment to top 3 million once again. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to more than 6.6 million last week, breaking a record high for the second week in a row as more states and cities enforced strict stay-at-home measures in an […]
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Trump says new coronavirus ‘guidelines’ will address potential changes to social distancing rules
By Brooke Singman, Matt Leach | Fox News President Trump on Thursday said the administration is working to publish new guidelines that will advise governors in states across the nation on potential changes to social distancing, based on whether certain counties are low, medium or high risk for the novel coronavirus. In a letter from the president to “America’s Governors,” Trump […]
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Senate unanimously passes historic $2T coronavirus stimulus package, as House of Representatives announces Friday vote
By Gregg Re | Fox News Larry Kudlow breaks down coronavirus stimulus plan. Stocks rally after Senate reaches deal on stimulus; White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow weighs in. By a vote of 96-0, Senate passed a massive $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus compromise package just before midnight on Wednesday, ending days of deadlock and sending the bill to the House of […]
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Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown
By Alexandria Hein, David Aaro | Fox News As of Monday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 164,470 people across 135 countries and territories, resulting in over 5,700 deaths. In the U.S., at least 49 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying over 3,700 illnesses and 68 deaths. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Here’s a […]
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Biden projected to win Mississippi and Missouri primaries, with polls in pivotal Michigan closing soon
By Gregg Re | Fox News Joe Biden will easily win the primary contests in Mississippi and Missouri, Fox News projects, building on the former vice president’s momentum from Super Tuesday a week ago. Biden cruises past Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in both states, making Michigan – where polls close in less than an hour – even […]
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Sanders fights for another Rust Belt upset to regain momentum against Biden
By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Underscoring what’s at stake for his White House bid when Michigan and five other states hold Democratic presidential nomination contests on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders emphasizes that “this is a very, very important day in Michigan.” Speaking in front of more than 10,000 people at a rally at the University of Michigan in Ann […]
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Biden’s brother facing fraud allegations, used family ties to advance business interests: report
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News A new report reveals legal problems and allegations of possible fraud involving former Vice President Joe Biden’s brother James, in the latest instance of the Democratic primary front-runner’s family members’ dealings drawing scrutiny amid his presidential bid. According to Politico, James Biden’s business with medical companies – including Americore Health – has led to allegations that he potentially […]
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Nashville tornado damage includes destroyed airport, collapsed homes as death toll climbs
By Travis Fedschun | Fox News As daylight broke across the greater Nashville area Tuesday, the devastation from a tornado that tore through parts of the city under the cover of darkness was revealed. At an airport, small jets were tossed. Power lines were down. Dozens of buildings had collapsed. The death toll jumped to at least 22 people after tornadoes ripped across central Tennessee, and police and fire crews spent hours pulling survivors and […]
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Biden calls SC primary ‘real comeback’ as he sets sights on Super Tuesday
By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News Former Vice President Joe Biden called his victory in Saturday night’s South Carolina Democratic primary “a real comeback” as he looks to carry momentum into the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries. Biden, who appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” seemed confident that the South Carolina win shows he can challenge his Democratic presidential primary rival Bernie Sanders and reclaim […]
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Polls to close in South Carolina primary as Biden seeks crucial first win
By Adam Shaw, Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Polls will close soon in Saturday’s South Carolina Democratic presidential primary — a race which is a must-win for former Vice President Joe Biden’s struggling campaign, which is hoping the state will act as a firewall against surging front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders has racked up a quick series of wins in the […]
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Oil and gas industry predicts fracking ban would cost US 7.5 million jobs by 2022
By Sam Dorman | Fox News Prominent 2020 Democratic candidates have proposed fracking bans that could trigger a recession and leave millions of Americans without work, a trade association for the oil and gas industry said on Thursday. The American Petroleum Institute (API) predicted that a ban on fracking and new oil leases would reduce GDP by $7.1 trillion by 2030, cost the economy […]
