When Essential Workers Earn Less Than The Jobless: 'We Put The Country On Our Back'
A strange thing happened this spring.
As co-workers began to get sick, essential worker Yudelka LaVigna took an unpaid leave of absence. When she got her unemployment benefits, she realized something unheard of: She was making more money not working.
"That just kind of opens your eyes," says LaVigna, who's now back at her New York call center job for essential services.
Pence Urges Americans To Wear Masks To Stop Spread Of COVID-19
Vice President Pence wore a face mask to a public briefing on Tuesday where the message from the surgeon general and others was clear – Americans should to do the same while in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Pence appeared at the U.S. Health Service Commission Corps headquarters in Rockville, Md., joined by other members of the White House's coronavirus task force, including Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
The vice president and others removed their masks only when delivering remarks.
N.Y., N.J. And Connecticut Add Several States To List That Must Quarantine
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will advise travelers from several additional states with increasing coronavirus numbers to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, according to a statement from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
The announcement came Tuesday and followed an earlier travel advisory from those three states, all of which have regions considered part of the New York City metro area.
Airbus Announces Job Cuts Amid Massive Dip In Aircraft Orders
European passenger-jet maker Airbus announced Tuesday that it will cut 15,000 jobs over the next year, as the airline industry faces unprecedented losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airbus, which employs about 135,000 people worldwide, has seen a 40% drop in its business since the spread of the coronavirus.
Mississippi Governor Signs Law Removing Confederate Design From State Flag
Updated at 8:03 p.m. ET
After more than 120 years of flying over the state of Mississippi, the Confederate battle flag is no longer a part of the state's official flag.
On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law a bill fast-tracked by the Mississippi Legislature over the weekend that calls for a new design.
In a somber ceremony, Reeves said he was signing the law to turn a page in Mississippi.
'Each Day It's More And More': Houston Hospital Makes Room For COVID-19 Surge Cases
Hospitals in Texas are inundated by coronavirus patients. On Monday, the state reported almost 6,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19. That's a record, as cases spike following the state's reopening of bars, restaurants and stores in early May. Because of this latest surge, Texas Gov.
Mississippi Health Officer: Wear A Mask Because Coronavirus 'Isn't Going Anywhere'
Mississippi is seeing a sharp uptick in new coronavirus cases. The state is reporting double the number of new cases that it was seeing just two weeks ago. The average number of new cases each day this week is just over 600. And on June 25, the state reported more than 1,000 cases in a single day for the first time.
Trump Seems To Have 'Surrendered' On The Pandemic, Biden Says
Former Vice President Joe Biden took direct aim at President Trump on Tuesday, saying that Trump, who once called himself a "wartime president" taking on the coronavirus pandemic, seems to have now "surrendered."
"Remember when he exhorted the nation to sacrifice together in the face of this ... 'invisible enemy'? What happened? Now it's almost July, and it seems like our wartime president has surrendered," Biden said in prepared remarks.
No Spitting: MLB Unveils Some New Rules Due To The Coronavirus
Major League Baseball is officially coming back this summer after a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but aspects of the game will look a little different.
MLB announced Monday that it would shift some of its in-game rules, making significant and historic changes.
Russians Are Voting On 206 Reforms. The Most Important One Will Extend Putin's Rule
A newly unveiled World War II monument towered behind Vladimir Putin as the Russian president made a final pitch for a July 1 vote on a raft of constitutional changes that include a ban on same-sex marriage and an affirmation of Russians' faith in God.
"We are not just voting for amendments," Putin said on state TV on Tuesday. "We are voting for the country in which we want to live, with modern education and health care, reliable social protections and an effective government accountable to the public."
