NBA Says Teams Can Reopen Practice Facilities In Early May, If Local Rules Allow
There will be restrictions, including no practices and no more than four players at a facility at one time.
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More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
NYC Emergency Room Physician Who Treated Coronavirus Patients Dies By Suicide
"She tried to do her job and it killed her," Dr. Lorna Breen's father said of the 49-year-old doctor, who contracted the coronavirus. His daughter was a hero, Dr. Philip Breen says.
Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Salute New York Coronavirus Responders With Flyover
The joint demonstration between the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds will begin early Tuesday afternoon over New York City, Newark and Trenton, N.J., and Philadelphia.
Thousands Of Migrants Head Back To Venezuela To Flee Colombia's COVID-19 Lockdown
Colombian officials say 12,000 Venezuelans have taken buses back to their home country since Colombia imposed restrictions to stop the coronavirus outbreak. Many other Venezuelans are fleeing on foot.
'The New Flying Etiquette': JetBlue Mandates Face Masks For All Passengers
JetBlue is the first major U.S. airline to require passengers to wear face coverings, though others have issued similar mandates for crew members. Flight attendants have pushed for the change.
'It's Just ... Empty': This Truck Driver Has Little To Haul
Neftali Dubon, a truck driver at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, says he needs at least five or six runs a day to make a living. By mid-March he was doing just one or two.
'A Ticking Time Bomb': Advocates Warn COVID-19 Is Spreading Rapidly Behind Bars
The spread of coronavirus behind bars is likely much more rampant than what's known right now. In prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, limited testing already shows widespread infection.
Japan To Allow Dentists To Conduct Coronavirus Tests
Japan currently conducts about 9,000 tests per day, and the move for dentists to administer them is aimed at relieving the burden on doctors and boosting capacity.
Small Businesses Say Rescue Loans Come With Too Many Strings Attached
Business owners lucky enough to get the federal rescue funds are wrestling with paying their employees, even when their doors are closed.