CLOSE A COVID-19 testing site in Washington DC is giving priority to families wanting to test their kids who are showing symptoms of the coronavirus. (April 16) AP DomesticWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says there are plenty of coronavirus tests available, while many governors have cried foul, saying they continue to run short even as states begin to lift their…
Getty Your questions about stimulus checks keep coming! Last month, I wrote a primer on stimulus checks to answer some of your basic questions - and I've been updating it. I added another piece to tackle some of the most commonly asked questions in a follow-up article. I'm still fielding questions about ITINs, children, child support, direct deposit,…
CLOSE We answer the often searched question: "What are the symptoms of coronavirus versus the flu?" USA TODAYClaim: Herd immunity, not social distancing, would stop COVID-19Although most experts are encouraging the public to practice social distancing to “flatten the curve” – a phrase used to describe the attempt to distribute the lifespan of the outbreak…
Getty Getty So, what does “Payment Status Not Available” really mean? Here’s what you need to know and what to do about it. Stimulus Check When it comes to stimulus checks, most people understandably want their stimulus check now. The IRS has sent stimulus checks via direct deposit to approximately 80 million Americans. If you’re…
Adrienne Dunn, USA TODAY Published 5:39 p.m. ET April 17, 2020 CLOSEThe claim: Trump held rallies, golfed throughout the start of the U.S. coronavirus outbreakAs coronavirus has spread in the United States, the Trump administration has faced criticism about the scope and speed of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.There have been more than 30,000 American deaths so…
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…