Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Betsy Klein, CNN(CNN) is expected to travel to Doral, Florida, later this week, landing squarely in the center of a hotspot and taxing the already limited local health resources.Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic, Trump will turn his attention Friday to the issue of drug trafficking in South America, visiting US Southern Command for a briefing, a White House official confirmed to CNN. .Trump will also attend a campaign fundraiser on Friday, an official told CNN.See moreDoral, Florida, where US Southern Command is located, is just under...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Betsy Klein, CNN(CNN) is expected to travel to Doral, Florida, later this week, landing squarely in the center of a hotspot and taxing the already limited local health resources.Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic, Trump will turn his attention Friday to the issue of drug trafficking in South America, visiting US Southern Command for a briefing, a White House official confirmed to CNN. .Trump will also attend a campaign fundraiser on Friday, an official told CNN.See moreDoral, Florida, where US Southern Command is located, is just under...WW…

(CNN)The director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine says he was abruptly dismissed from his post in part because he resisted efforts to widen the availability of a coronavirus treatment pushed by ., the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, since 2016 until Tuesday, when was reassigned to a narrower position. He also announced he will file a whistleblower complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general."I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars allocated...…(CNN)The director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine says he was abruptly dismissed from his post in part because he resisted efforts to widen the availability of a coronavirus treatment pushed by ., the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, since 2016 until Tuesday, when was reassigned to a narrower position. He also announced he will file a whistleblower complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general."I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars allocated...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Trump administration will not implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s , a senior CDC official confirmed to CNN Thursday.The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the , including specific suggestions for schools and churches. in recent days has the American economy despite public health officials’ urgings for a more cautious approach.A senior CDC official confirmed to CNN that it was clear on Wednesday night that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Trump administration will not implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s , a senior CDC official confirmed to CNN Thursday.The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the , including specific suggestions for schools and churches. in recent days has the American economy despite public health officials’ urgings for a more cautious approach.A senior CDC official confirmed to CNN that it was clear on Wednesday night that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening...WW…

Washington (CNN)Senate Democrats grilled Vice President Mike Pence over and during a tense phone call Friday afternoon on the pandemic response. A Democratic Senate aide told CNN that "almost every question" from Democratic senators on the call "has been about testing," and said that the administration "has not given clear answers."The source said that at one point, Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said to Pence and everyone on the call, "I have never been so mad about a phone call in my life." King called the administration's failure to develop a more...…Washington (CNN)Senate Democrats grilled Vice President Mike Pence over and during a tense phone call Friday afternoon on the pandemic response. A Democratic Senate aide told CNN that "almost every question" from Democratic senators on the call "has been about testing," and said that the administration "has not given clear answers."The source said that at one point, Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said to Pence and everyone on the call, "I have never been so mad about a phone call in my life." King called the administration's failure to develop a more...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for Wednesday – evidence that themight help patients recover more quickly from the infection.The US Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any drugs for the treatment of . But it plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to The New York Times. The authorization could come as soon as Wednesday, The Times reported, citing a senior administration official.In a statement to CNN, the FDA said it is in talks with Gilead Sciences, the maker...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for Wednesday – evidence that themight help patients recover more quickly from the infection.The US Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any drugs for the treatment of . But it plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to The New York Times. The authorization could come as soon as Wednesday, The Times reported, citing a senior administration official.In a statement to CNN, the FDA said it is in talks with Gilead Sciences, the maker...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Betsy Klein, CNN(CNN) Israel says it will ​temporarily "suspend​" plans to annex the , as part of a new peace deal with the United Arab Emirates.The deal was announced by US , who told reporters in the Oval Office that he had a "very special call" with leaders from both countries, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, and that they had agreed to a peace agreement.Trump also tweeted a lengthy joint statement between the US, UAE and Israel, calling the agreement to "full normalization of relations"...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Betsy Klein, CNN(CNN) Israel says it will ​temporarily "suspend​" plans to annex the , as part of a new peace deal with the United Arab Emirates.The deal was announced by US , who told reporters in the Oval Office that he had a "very special call" with leaders from both countries, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, and that they had agreed to a peace agreement.Trump also tweeted a lengthy joint statement between the US, UAE and Israel, calling the agreement to "full normalization of relations"...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Saturday that the White House is targeting a phase four stimulus package focusing on American manufacturing that will be “at least $2 trillion dollars.”“We are facing significant structural headwinds” because certain service-oriented industries like entertainment, hospitality and transportation have especially been hurt because of Covid-19, Navarro told CNN. “The only way to fully rebuild the economy in the face of those headwinds is to significantly expand and strengthen our manufacturing...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Saturday that the White House is targeting a phase four stimulus package focusing on American manufacturing that will be “at least $2 trillion dollars.”“We are facing significant structural headwinds” because certain service-oriented industries like entertainment, hospitality and transportation have especially been hurt because of Covid-19, Navarro told CNN. “The only way to fully rebuild the economy in the face of those headwinds is to significantly expand and strengthen our manufacturing...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...WW…

(CNN)The White House on Monday backtracked after President Joe Biden over the weekend described the influx of migrant children as a "crisis," in what appeared to be .The President's use of the "crisis" label doesn't represent the administration's official position, the White House said Monday in regard to a term that top administration officials have refused to say Biden after a round of golf at the Wilmington Country Club on Saturday and was asked about the cap on "We're gonna increase the numbers. The problem was that the refugee part was working on the crisis that ended up on the border...…(CNN)The White House on Monday backtracked after President Joe Biden over the weekend described the influx of migrant children as a "crisis," in what appeared to be .The President's use of the "crisis" label doesn't represent the administration's official position, the White House said Monday in regard to a term that top administration officials have refused to say Biden after a round of golf at the Wilmington Country Club on Saturday and was asked about the cap on "We're gonna increase the numbers. The problem was that the refugee part was working on the crisis that ended up on the border...WW…

By , CNN2 minute readLink Copied!Ad FeedbackNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images — A safe place during a disaster is just a text away.The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is launching an updated feature that would let Americans text to find an open shelter in the event of a major disaster.Users can text “shelter” and their ZIP code to 43362 to receive a list of nearby shelters within 200 miles of the ZIP code. Per an announcement from FEMA shared first with CNN, users “will be able to click on the shelter address inside the text message and view directions.”“Disasters...…By , CNN2 minute readLink Copied!Ad FeedbackNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images — A safe place during a disaster is just a text away.The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is launching an updated feature that would let Americans text to find an open shelter in the event of a major disaster.Users can text “shelter” and their ZIP code to 43362 to receive a list of nearby shelters within 200 miles of the ZIP code. Per an announcement from FEMA shared first with CNN, users “will be able to click on the shelter address inside the text message and view directions.”“Disasters...WW…