1. Churches Open Their Doors To Coronavirus What You Need To Know: Yesterday was Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is a Christian observation that falls on the Sunday before Easter.  2. Politics Not So Usual What You Need To Know: The Wisconsin primaries are scheduled to be held Tuesday, but in what form? Schools and most businesses are […]

What You Need To Know: The coronavirus is killing Americans by the thousands. Despite warnings, people are just not understanding what this means. Many thought that a Facebook video of a Detroit bus driver talking about the dangers faced by public workers would get the message across. The bus driver, identified as Jason Hargrove, described […]

On several Sunday morning news shows, top U.S. officials attempted to prepare the public for a dismal week as infections and deaths from the coronavirus pandemic escalate. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, said in an interview on CBS, the U.S. is losing when it comes to controlling the spread of the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary, despite public health fears about in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans are asking the high court to undo a federal judge’s ruling this week that declined to postpone the election but added six […]

1. The U.S. Reach A Record High 10 Million Unemployment Claims in Two Weeks  What You Need To Know: The numbers are staggering. As the number of coronavirus cases escalates by the day, numbers related to the virus crisis increase exponentially as well.  2. Coronavirus Update: IRS Says Some Will Wait 20 Weeks For Stimulus Checks Last […]

We salute all those fighting on the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus. They come in all shapes and colors and from all walks of life. Many look like us. Today we salute Dr. Sonya Marks. Dr. Marks is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist working at an Atlanta-area hospital. A smart, funny, soft-spoken woman, Dr. Marks is […]

ASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The document from the House Ways and Means […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling drugmakers to immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater risk than previously thought. The move from the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday applies to all prescription and over-the-counter versions of ranitidine, best known […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Combined with last week’s report that 3.3 million people sought unemployment aid two weeks ago, the U.S. […]

1. Coronavirus Update: Inmate In Bill Cosby’s Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus What You Need To Know:  The U.S. coronavirus death toll hit a new high on Wednesday. Over 4,300 people have died from the pandemic, surpassing the number of people killed on September 11. 2. Senators Fight for Senior Stimulus Checks What You Need To Know: […]

The U.S. coronavirus death toll hit a new high on Wednesday. Over 4,300 people have died from the pandemic, surpassing the number of people killed on September 11. Ironically, the majority of those deaths (1,900) have occurred in New York state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a stay-at-home order goes into effect on Friday. […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — After a prolonged standoff, Florida state troopers arrested a Georgia man accused of fatally shooting three people in his child’s mother’s family and kidnapping his child, authorities said Wednesday. Caesar Zamien Lamar Crockett Jr. safely handed his 2-year-old son over to authorities after a crash near Tampa. He then stayed in […]