Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who faced backlash for her strict stay-at-home mandate, on Friday extended the order until May 15 but eased some restrictions on public activities as the state’s coronavirus cases stabilize. “But it depends on you,” Whitmer, a Democrat, said during her daily briefing. “If
WASHINGTON — Another Navy ship at sea has reported a coronavirus outbreak and is returning to port, the Navy said Friday. Navy officials said at least 18 members of the crew of a destroyer, the USS Kidd, have tested positive and it expects the number
At the center of the payment processing world, financial institutions are witnessing a rapid pace of change. As an increasing number of these financial institutions feel the pressure of industry regulations, lowered fees and thus revenue, and the incumbent dawn of alternative banking solutions, many
If you go to the same job every day and spend all day waiting for the chance to go home, you are not alone. Many people live this way and often spend some of the best years of their lives sitting at a desk waiting
WASHINGTON — Today’s First Read Ad Watch heads to northwest Georgia for the battle to replace retiring GOP Rep. Tom Graves, where there are some very different ways that candidates are messaging on coronavirus. In Clayton Fuller’s recent spot in the deep-red district, he begins by talking
One-way lanes in supermarket parking lots are common. Now, one-way aisles in the supermarkets themselves? Walmart has become the latest chain to implement the policy amid the coronavirus outbreak, reports the New York Post. Signs and floor arrows direct people the right way to go, all
LOS ANGELES — “Mrs. America,” which dramatizes the Equal Rights Amendment fight that pitted a surprising and determined opponent against a deep bench of supporters, is a marvel in many ways. The impressive cast includes Cate Blanchett and Margo Martindale. The miniseries was created by
California Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed his stay-at-home order on Wednesday to let hospitals resume elective surgeries, a move that will send many thousands of idled health care employees back to work as the state takes a cautious first step toward restarting the world’s fifth-largest economy.