April 24, 2020Updated 3:17 p.m. ETGov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey arrives for his daily media briefings by himself. Clad in a mask, he keeps space between those who walk in before him and sits well beyond the six feet recommended for social distancing.It may seem like leadership by example, but for Mr. Murphy,…
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Massachusetts's death toll is expected to surpass 2,000 this week, doubling in less than a week. Image: ReutersMassachusetts has become a hotspot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York.The state's death toll is expected to surpass 2,000 this week, doubling in less than a week.…
ANALYSIS/OPINION: “… the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — from First Amendment Conservatives are mostly a passive lot, expressing their frustrations and anger over ideas they oppose by listening to or watching Fox News, talk radio or attending Trump rallies when that was…
While prescriptions for antidepressants have climbed in the U.S. in recent years, those for anxiety and insomnia have fallen, a new report shows — but the numbers also suggest the coronavirus pandemic could fuel a rise in the use of medications for all three conditions. A new report from pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts finds…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…