Theodore

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio backs a decision to remove the statue of Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Visitors look at a statue which includes a man in a Native American headdress. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP New York Mayor Bill de…

USS Theodore Roosevelt. | U.S. Navy via Getty Images The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt got underway Wednesday after nearly two months sidelined in Guam battling an outbreak of the coronavirus, the Navy announced. The ship was set to leave Guam for the first time since March 27 with a scaled-back crew of about 3,000…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt will return to sea later this week before Memorial Day after a coronavirus outbreak sidelined the massive warship for nearly two months after more than 1,000 sailors tested positive, Navy officials said Tuesday. Since…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. U.S. Navy officials announced on Thursday that the entire crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was tested for the novel coronavirus, and over 800 samples came back positive.The Roosevelt made headlines in recent weeks when the ship's former captain Brett Crozier was relieved of command.He was…

The Navy has tested the entire crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt for the coronavirus, the service said Thursday.So far, 840 sailors have tested positive for the virus, but a “small number” of results are still pending, the Navy said in a news release.Thursday’s report marked a jump from the 777 cases the Navy reported…