President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Monday of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for the coronavirus, and Vice President Mike Pence told governors the federal government is working around-the-clock to help them ramp up testing.
The Las Vegas-to-Southern California high-speed rail project has steadily gained momentum by achieving a number of funding and permitting approvals.
President Donald Trump defended Gov. Steve Sisolak’s shutdown order for Nevada, even as he voiced sympathy for Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s criticism of the step.
A man disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, killing 16 people, in the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead.
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed by a truck bomb on April 19, 1995.
Pressure mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods.
The nuclear diplomacy has made little headway since the breakdown of their second summit in Vietnam in early 2019.
In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduating class on Saturday, telling the cadets that by setting off on their mission to defend the nation they “inspire confidence that we will prevail against the invisible enemy in our time as well.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep the border closed to nonessential travel for another 30 days.
William Garrison died at a hospital after nearly 44 years in prison. The coronavirus outbreak has infected more than 500 inmates in Michigan prisons and killed 17.
“This is mayhem,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. “We need a coordinated approach between the federal government and the states.”
President Donald Trump has tapped leaders from manufacturing, sports and hospitality for advice on how to open up the country.
There are 102 new reported cases of the coronavirus in Nevada as of Saturday morning, according to state data.
Although Nevada and Clark County might be near a peak in COVID-19 cases — or possibly even have passed it — local health authorities say that doesn’t mean the worst is over.
In a joint statement Saturday, a group of 13 countries including Canada, Brazil, Italy and Germany called for global cooperation to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic.
