Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Published 6:11 a.m. ET April 29, 2020 | Updated 4:03 p.m. ET April 29, 2020CLOSE Inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex held a demonstration on Wednesday night after six inmates tested positive at the prison, according to the Washington State Department of Corrections. (April 9) AP DomesticWASHINGTON – A pregnant inmate whose…
Dog tests positive for COVID-19 The pet dog of a family taking part in a study at Duke University is apparently the first in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr. Chris Woods, the lead investigator of the Molecular and Epidemiological Study of Suspected Infection (MESSI), confirmed in a statement…
Gross domestic product fell 4.8% in the first quarter, according to government numbers released Wednesday that provide the first detailed glimpse into the deep damage the coronavirus wreaked on the U.S. economy.Economist surveyed by Dow Jones had expected the first estimate of GDP to show a 3.5% contraction.This marked the first negative GDP reading since…
April 28, 2020 | 11:42am | Updated April 28, 2020 | 1:05pm The California woman who was the first known COVID-19 victim in the US died from a “burst” heart — when her own body turned against her as it tried to rid itself of the bug, according to a report. Patricia Dowd, 57, was…
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…