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Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines CEO: It’s safe to fly again

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said Sunday it is safe to begin traveling by plane again as his airline has taken measures to protect passengers from the coronavirus.

May 3, 2020

Tom Perez compares Joe Biden documents to Hillary Clinton email scandal

Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez said Sunday he views potential documentation of sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden as comparable to concerns raised about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails during her failed 2016 presidential campaign.

May 3, 2020

Gretchen Whitmer: I ‘really resent’ Joe Biden-Tara Reade questions

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday she does not like being asked about sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden.

May 3, 2020

Donald Trump rips George W. Bush call to end partisanship amid coronavirus

President Trump criticized former President George W. Bush's call to put aside partisanship amid coronavirus but not during the impeachment proceedings of Mr. Trump.

May 3, 2020

Deborah Birx: U.S. ‘underestimated’ asymptomatic coronavirus spread early on

The U.S. is in the early stages of understanding how the coronavirus spreads through people who display no symptoms, according to Dr. Deborah Birx, the U.S. coronavirus response coordinator.

May 3, 2020

CDC reports uptick in coronavirus-infected at homeless shelters, many asymptomatic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended that homeless shelters take immediate steps to protect their populations, including social distancing and testing everyone at shelters that have recorded cases, given the presence of asymptomatic and presymptomatic coronavirus-infected people.

May 1, 2020

Apple and Google’s smartphone coronavirus contact-tracing program to hit enlisting snag

Apple and Google's work to create a coronavirus contact-tracing program on their phones looks poised to hit a major snag in enlisting people to voluntarily participate.

April 30, 2020

Florida threatened with lawsuit over cancellation of online concealed carry applications

Young Americans for Liberty president Cliff Maloney is pursuing litigation against a Florida official for thwarting his ability to obtain a firearm amid social distancing restrictions in response to coronavirus.

April 30, 2020

Government virus rescue efforts stymied by technology problems

Tech troubles have stymied some of the government's coronavirus response efforts, frustrating thousands of out-of-work Americans and small business owners, but technology experts say it does not need to be that way.

April 29, 2020

Apple adds coronavirus testing location info to Apple Maps for all 50 states

Apple added coronavirus testing location sites to its Apple Maps application for all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

April 29, 2020

Cyber Threat Intelligence League tackles cyberattacks during pandemic

An all-volunteer force of roughly 1,500 technology professionals has teamed up to fight the thousands of cyberattacks on hospitals and the medical sector during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 28, 2020

First known coronavirus-infected dog is North Carolina pug: Duke University

A North Carolina family's pet dog has tested positive for coronavirus, which was discovered when the family participated in a study at Duke University.

April 28, 2020

Federal commission: Add India, Russia, Syria to list of countries violating religious freedom

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Tuesday recommended the federal government add India, Russia and Syria to its list of countries egregiously violating religious freedom.

April 28, 2020

Connecticut town grounds drone program to enforce social distancing guidelines, gather data

Bowing to public backlash, a Connecticut town has canceled plans to use drones to stealthily check residents for signs of coronavirus.

April 24, 2020

Durbin, Grassley request DOJ IG investigate implementation of coronavirus legislation at prisons

Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley asked the Justice Department inspector general to add reviewing the implementation of criminal justice reform and coronavirus relief legislation to its investigation of prisons' handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

April 24, 2020

Facebook to publish location data for highly visible accounts to fight foreign influence

Facebook said it will begin publishing the location information of high-reach Facebook pages and Instagram accounts to help combat foreign influence efforts and provide more transparency. The piloting of the new feature will focus on foreign Facebook and Instagram accounts with a large audience in the U.S.

April 23, 2020

Trump, Biden neck-and-neck in six battleground states: Poll

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden effectively tied President Trump in new polling of six battleground states released Wednesday.

April 22, 2020

Amazon warehouse workers organize sick-out to protest working conditions during pandemic

Amazon warehouse workers across the country started a sick-out Tuesday to protest working conditions they say risks exposing them to the coronavirus.

April 21, 2020

White Democrats more bothered by Biden’s race and age than black and Hispanic Democrats: Poll

White Democrats find former Vice President Joe Biden's age and race more bothersome than do black and Hispanic Democrats, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

April 21, 2020

Moderate GOP super PAC to spend $100K to oust Rep. Steve King

A super PAC aligned with moderate Republicans said Monday it would spend $100,000 to oust Rep. Steve King from Congress.

April 20, 2020