By Dom Calicchio | Fox News A California Democrat seemed less than upset Saturday night at the news that entrepreneur Elon Musk planned to pull much of his company Tesla – along with an unspecified number of jobs — out of the state over coronavirus shutdown rules that have stalled the automaker’s operations. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego appeared to be saying something along the lines of […]
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Stocks surge as reopening economy overpowers record unemployment
By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness U.S. equity markets rallied Friday despite historic job losses as states forged ahead with reopening plans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 330 points, or 1.38 percent, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.12 percent and 0.82 percent, respectively. The U.S. economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April, according […]
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Leaked Western intel dossier reveals how China deceived the world about coronavirus
By Nick Givas, Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News A research dossier compiled by the so-called “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance states that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the loss of tens of thousands of lives around the world. The 15-page document from the intelligence agencies of the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, was obtained by […]
Posted inHealthcare
Buildings closed by coronavirus face another risk: Legionnaires’ disease
By John Shiffman WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commercial buildings shuttered for weeks to stem the spread of the coronavirus could fuel another grisly lung infection: Legionnaires’ disease. Public health experts are urging landlords across the globe to carefully re-open buildings to prevent outbreaks of the severe, sometimes lethal, form of pneumonia. The sudden and sweeping closures […]
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Georgia state rep who endorsed Trump reverses resignation, calls Dems ‘the bigots they claim to hate’
By Sam Dorman | Fox News A Democratic Georgia lawmaker has reversed an initial decision to step down from office after facing backlash for endorsing President Trump for reelection last week. “Yesterday, I announced my intentions to resign from my office,” Rep. Vernon Jones, D-Lithonia, tweeted on Thursday. “But shortly thereafter, the outpour[sic] of support I received was too great for me to ignore. […]
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Stocks rally as small-business relief clears Senate, oil soars
By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness WTI crude oil jumped 32% after Trump ordered U.S. Navy to fire on Iranian gunboats harassing ships. U.S. equity markets are on track to snap a two-day skid after a $483 billion coronavirus aid package sailed through the Senate, and oil spiked following President Trump’s threat to take action against Iran if it harasses US […]
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Protests against coronavirus lockdown orders spread in North Carolina, Missouri: ‘My rights are essential’
By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News Angry demonstrators took to the streets in North Carolina and Missouri on Tuesday to voice their discontent at their states’ stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. The protests in Raleigh, N.C. and Jefferson City, Mo., are the latest in a series of protests across the country against state lockdown orders – fueled […]
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Trump says he will sign executive order temporarily suspending immigration into US
By Brett Samuels President Trump on Monday said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic, an extraordinary move that prompted immediate questions about its timing and scope. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs […]
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Governors face tough decisions as coronavirus lockdowns set to expire by May 1
By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News Lockdown orders are set to expire by May 1 in nearly two dozen states even as new cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, forcing governors across the country to decide whether to lift the orders or extend them. As of Monday morning, the states whose lockdown orders expire by May 1 are Alabama, Alaska, […]
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Barrel prices plunge below zero as coronavirus collapses demand, leaving global glut
By Jonathan Garber FOXBusiness U.S. equity markets slid Monday as oil crashed below zero and closed at its lowest level since recordkeeping began in March 1983. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by as many as 489 points, or 2.02 percent, before paring its losses. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were down 1.53 percent and 1.01 percent, respectively, at their lows. […]
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Severe storms leave deadly mark on South as tornadoes reported, thousands without power
By Travis Fedschun | Fox News The Deep South was slammed by powerful thunderstorms late Sunday into Monday, as a powerful storm system brought reported tornadoes, heavy rains and high winds that left tens of thousands without power. The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) said severe thunderstorms associated with a powerful cold front have shifted to coastal areas of the Carolinas and Georgia. Thunderstorms are also forecast to impact Florida through […]
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Trump’s policies, border wall have been critical in containing coronavirus, CBP chief says: ‘We’re much better positioned now’
By Sam Dorman | Fox News The United States would be in a much worse position to combat the coronavirus if President Trump hadn’t implemented a series of reforms surrounding immigration, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan said this week. “Look at where we’ve come because of this president, because of this administration, because of the tools, including the wall … We’re much […]
