Losing Unemployment Benefits May Cause Serious Health Problems : Coronavirus Updates Those getting jobless benefits had fewer symptoms of depression and lower anxiety, according to a new study. But losing that aid could result in deaths that are not directly from the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsThe coronavirus pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work — and over the past nine months, up to 20 million have filed for unemployment. Supplemental federal unemployment benefits of $600 per week — a lifeline for many — expired in July and more are set to go away at the end of...…Losing Unemployment Benefits May Cause Serious Health Problems : Coronavirus Updates Those getting jobless benefits had fewer symptoms of depression and lower anxiety, according to a new study. But losing that aid could result in deaths that are not directly from the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsThe coronavirus pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work — and over the past nine months, up to 20 million have filed for unemployment. Supplemental federal unemployment benefits of $600 per week — a lifeline for many — expired in July and more are set to go away at the end of...WW…

10 Years Of Spectacular U.S. Job Growth Nearly Wiped Out In 4 Weeks : Coronavirus Updates The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million, as the toll of the nation's economic dive continues to mount. In the past four weeks, 22 million have filed claims.Updated at 8:43 a.m. ET The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million last week as the toll of the nation's economic dive amid the pandemic continues to mount. That number is down from the revised 6.6 million in the week that ended April 4, . But in the past four weeks, a total of 22...…10 Years Of Spectacular U.S. Job Growth Nearly Wiped Out In 4 Weeks : Coronavirus Updates The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million, as the toll of the nation's economic dive continues to mount. In the past four weeks, 22 million have filed claims.Updated at 8:43 a.m. ET The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million last week as the toll of the nation's economic dive amid the pandemic continues to mount. That number is down from the revised 6.6 million in the week that ended April 4, . But in the past four weeks, a total of 22...WW…

Stacey Plaskett Defends Decision Not To Call Witnesses At Impeachment Trial : Trump Impeachment Aftermath: Updates Plaskett, a House manager in former President Trump's Senate trial, defends the decision not to call witnesses. "As all Americans believed at that moment, the evidence was overwhelming," she says.Toggle more optionsJust before voting Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, the Senate seemed to reverse course, with a decision not to call witnesses. Del. Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat from the U.S. Virgin Islands who was one of the House...…Stacey Plaskett Defends Decision Not To Call Witnesses At Impeachment Trial : Trump Impeachment Aftermath: Updates Plaskett, a House manager in former President Trump's Senate trial, defends the decision not to call witnesses. "As all Americans believed at that moment, the evidence was overwhelming," she says.Toggle more optionsJust before voting Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, the Senate seemed to reverse course, with a decision not to call witnesses. Del. Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat from the U.S. Virgin Islands who was one of the House...WW…

Myanmar Blocks Social Media Sites As Anti-Coup Protests Grow Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the country's military is moving to strangle free speech by shutting down access to social media sites.Toggle more optionsDays after and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the military in Myanmar is moving to strangle free speech by blocking access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Internet clampdown came as protests grew Saturday on the streets of Yangon, the country's commercial capital, where thousands...…Myanmar Blocks Social Media Sites As Anti-Coup Protests Grow Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the country's military is moving to strangle free speech by shutting down access to social media sites.Toggle more optionsDays after and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the military in Myanmar is moving to strangle free speech by blocking access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Internet clampdown came as protests grew Saturday on the streets of Yangon, the country's commercial capital, where thousands...WW…

New Zealand Records Suspected COVID-19 Community Case : Coronavirus Updates A 56-year-old woman who had traveled to Spain and the Netherlands for work late last year has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's New Zealand's first probable community transmission in months.New Zealand has kept its community spread of the coronavirus low by keeping tight border controls, but on Sunday the country of 5 million reported its first suspected community case since November. And officials say it might involve a more transmissible variant of the virus. A 56-year-old woman, who had traveled to Spain...…New Zealand Records Suspected COVID-19 Community Case : Coronavirus Updates A 56-year-old woman who had traveled to Spain and the Netherlands for work late last year has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's New Zealand's first probable community transmission in months.New Zealand has kept its community spread of the coronavirus low by keeping tight border controls, but on Sunday the country of 5 million reported its first suspected community case since November. And officials say it might involve a more transmissible variant of the virus. A 56-year-old woman, who had traveled to Spain...WW…

Dr. Anthony Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment : Coronavirus Updates Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.Toggle more optionsDr. Anthony Fauci says letting the science speak on the pandemic got him "into a little bit of trouble" during the Trump administration. President Donald Trump the nation's top infectious disease expert part of a group of "idiots" and a "disaster" and suggested that he might after the election, which Trump...…Dr. Anthony Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment : Coronavirus Updates Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.Toggle more optionsDr. Anthony Fauci says letting the science speak on the pandemic got him "into a little bit of trouble" during the Trump administration. President Donald Trump the nation's top infectious disease expert part of a group of "idiots" and a "disaster" and suggested that he might after the election, which Trump...WW…

New Unemployment Claims Are Up For The First Time In 4 Months : Coronavirus Updates New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 11:34 a.m. ET New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in four months — since March 28 — as states began reimposing lockdown restrictions in an effort to reverse a surge of coronavirus cases. More than 1.4 million new claims were filed during the week ending July 18, an...…New Unemployment Claims Are Up For The First Time In 4 Months : Coronavirus Updates New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 11:34 a.m. ET New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in four months — since March 28 — as states began reimposing lockdown restrictions in an effort to reverse a surge of coronavirus cases. More than 1.4 million new claims were filed during the week ending July 18, an...WW…

Dow Up 526 Points After Strong Retail Sales, Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan : Coronavirus Updates The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 526 points after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.Updated at 4:05 p.m. ET U.S. stock markets surged Tuesday after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went...…Dow Up 526 Points After Strong Retail Sales, Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan : Coronavirus Updates The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 526 points after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.Updated at 4:05 p.m. ET U.S. stock markets surged Tuesday after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went...WW…

Dow Plunges 2,300 Points: Stocks In Meltdown As Panic Selling Continues The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 10% — its biggest one-day drop since 1987 — as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rattle markets. Trading was temporarily halted earlier in the day.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 4:04 p.m. ET The stock market has suffered a relentless, breathtaking drop — moving deeper . Stocks fell so fast Thursday morning that it triggered a 15-minute halt in trading for the second time this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,352 points, or nearly 10% — the biggest...…Dow Plunges 2,300 Points: Stocks In Meltdown As Panic Selling Continues The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 10% — its biggest one-day drop since 1987 — as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rattle markets. Trading was temporarily halted earlier in the day.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 4:04 p.m. ET The stock market has suffered a relentless, breathtaking drop — moving deeper . Stocks fell so fast Thursday morning that it triggered a 15-minute halt in trading for the second time this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,352 points, or nearly 10% — the biggest...WW…