Tag: Gretchen Whitmer
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even as COVID-19 cases and...
Man killed by police after mask dispute at Michigan store
DETROIT (AP) - A Michigan sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about not...
The Latest: China rejects food imports after virus detected
BEIJING - New coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in China, and authorities are turning their attention to concerns that the virus could spread through...
The Latest: Texas governor warns ‘things will get worse’
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says “things will get worse†in the state as more than 10,000 patients are now hospitalized with...
The Latest: Pennsylvania logs 1,000-plus cases in one day
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Confirmed coronavirus infections in Pennsylvania hit over 1,000 on Friday in the state's highest one-day mark since May, with state health...
The Latest: N.C. state senator tests positive for virus
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina state senator has tested positive for COVID-19, the first known case to involve a General Assembly member. The...
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But...
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But...
Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science
Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections -...
Michigan governor closes indoor bars, allows to-go cocktails
LANSING, Mich (AP) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she was closing indoor seating in bars in parts of the state, including...