by Jim Heath | Jul 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order today requiring all Texans to wear a face covering in public in counties with 20 or more positive coronavirus cases. It’s a dramatic reversal by the Republican governor that underscores the severity of the...
by Jim Heath | Jul 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Florida recorded 10,109 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day increase for the state. There are now more than 169,000 confirmed cases in Florida. An additional 68 deaths were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to...
by Jim Heath | Jul 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Trump
New daily coronavirus infections are surging in the US, with more than 47,000 new cases confirmed yesterday marking an increase of more than 80 percent over the new cases reported in a single day just two weeks ago. Steep national increases in cases are driven by a...
by Jim Heath | Jun 30, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Joe Biden
Joe Biden made the short drive from his now-famous basement, jogged into the high school gym where he usually votes and excoriated President Trump as failing miserably to protect the health and safety of Americans. Then, after laying out his own plan to slow the...
by Jim Heath | Jun 30, 2020 | Economy, Headlines, Wall Street
Wall Street capped its best quarter since 1998 Tuesday with more gains, a fitting end to a stunning three months for investors as the market screamed back toward its record heights after a torrid plunge. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5%, bringing its gain for the quarter...
