Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

9 hours ago | KSBW

They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands...
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Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

15 hours ago | My Sanantonio

BOISE, Idaho - They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a...
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Celeb chefs unite to feed hungry, help bleeding restaurants

1 day ago | Boston Herald

By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - When Jose Andres first came to New York City, the wide-eyed sailor in the Spanish navy docked on West 30th Street full of ambition...
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NYC transit workers dying from coronavirus at triple the rate of first responders

1 day ago | NY Daily News

At least 41 New York transit workers have died from COVID-19 over the last two weeks as the virus has spread like wildfire through the MTA's workforce of roughly 71,000 people...
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How California disasters helped the state respond to coronavirus

1 day ago | Politico

SACRAMENTO - The deadly wildfires that swept through California with increasing ferocity in recent years delivered brutal lessons about disaster response - and may help the...
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PG&E faces accusations of double crossing wildfire victims

2 days ago | KCRA

Pacific Gas & Electric on Tuesday fended off allegations that it's breaking its promises to the victims of catastrophic wildfires ignited by the utility's outdated equipment in...
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Market tumult threatens PG&E deal with wildfire victims

3 days ago | KCRA | 3 articles

Lawyers who negotiated a crucial $13.5 billion deal for the victims of deadly wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment are expressing serious doubts about whether...
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Wildfire Victims Push to Reopen $13.5 Billion Deal With PG&E

3 days ago | NY Times | 3 articles

The falling price of the utility's shares, which are part of the settlement, has jeopardized the company's plan to emerge from bankruptcy by June 30.
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Market tumult threatens PG&E deal with wildfire victims

3 days ago | Star Tribune | 3 articles

Lawyers who negotiated a crucial $13.5 billion deal for the victims of deadly wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment are expressing serious doubts about whether...
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SoCal storm brings threat of mud, debris flows to Holy Fire burn area near Corona

3 days ago | ABC

A storm hitting Southern California is raising the concern of possible mud and debris flows in areas impacted by wildfires.
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Fauci says coronavirus hospitalizations are dropping because social...

While social distancing and sheltering in place appear to be working, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio cautioned that people shouldn't let down their guard. Read more ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no longer in intensive care, though he remains hospitalized after persistent coronavirus symptoms. Read more ...

Wall Street caps best week since 1974 on latest Fed stunner

Wall Street ended its best week in 45 years on Thursday. Read more ...

‘Real test' yet to come, Orban says as Hungary reports biggest daily...

Restrictive steps have managed to slow the spread of coronavirus in Hungary but the “real test” is yet to come, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Orban said that at... Read more ...

Joe Biden Won The Primary. Now He's Trying To Win Over Progressive Groups

Now that Bernie Sanders is out of the presidential race and Joe Biden is the presumptive nominee, his campaign is reaching out to progressive groups. (Image credit: Mandel... Read more ...

Number of coronavirus cases in Russia rise by 1,786 to 11,917

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by 1,786 in the past 24 hours, the country's largest daily rise so far, reaching 11,917, the crisis center said in a statement on... Read more ...

OPEC says a proposed cut to oil production “is conditional on the consent of...

More than 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment amid coronavirus crisis

More than 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus crisis put nearly 17 million Americans out of work in just three weeks, new federal... Read more ...

Another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

It was the second largest number of initial unemployment claims in history, since the Department of Labor started tracking the data in 1967. Read more ...

'Saturday Night Live' is producing new original content remotely this weekend

Live from various homes, it's Saturday night! Read more ...