Lawmakers Struggle to Approve Additional Coronavirus Funding
VOA News By Katherine Gypson WASHINGTON - The Senate failed Thursday to pass additional funding to help struggling American workers dealing with the impact of the coronavirus. The attempt came less…
US Army Hard-Pressed to Build Temporary Hospitals Before COVID-19 Peak
VOA News By Carla Babb PENTAGON - The head of the Army Corps of Engineers is warning that his team is “beginning to run out of time” to build new temporary hospitals to expand capacity…
Lawmakers Race to Approve Additional Coronavirus Funding for Struggling Americans
VOA News By Katherine Gypson Less than two weeks after lawmakers passed the largest economic relief package in the country's history, Congress is set to advance even more funding Thursday to…
Sanders Quits Race, Setting Stage for Trump vs. Biden in November Vote
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON - November’s national presidential election is now set: President Donald Trump against former Vice President Joe Biden. The sudden certainty emerged Wednesday as Vermont Sen.…
In Global Life-Death Struggle, Democracy Changes Course
Photo: Police officers check motorist on a road access point to Tandarei, eastern Romania after authorities impose a severe quarantine status on the city VOA News By Jamie Dettmer Outside wartime…
Puerto Rico Seeks Ban on Flights From US COVID-19 Hot Spots
By Associated Press SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - Puerto Rico's governor on Wednesday asked federal officials to ban all flights from cities with a high number of coronavirus cases to help…
Over 200K Face Masks Donated by Rhode Island Chinese-American Community to Local COVID-19 Response Efforts
PROVIDENCE, RI—Lt. Governor Dan McKee today shared news of a donation of 208,000 face masks from Rhode Island’s Chinese-American Community to the Rhode Island Department of Health and several municipalities…
Rhode Island to Make Free, Rapid COVID-19 Tests Available to All
New drive-through testing site at Twin River will offer on-the-spot results State’s testing capacity doubled thanks to partnership with CVS Health PROVIDENCE, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Rhode…