Anarchist Accused of Inciting a Riot Surrenders to Police
BY ZACHARY STIEBER An anarchist wanted for allegedly inciting a riot turned himself in on Monday. Brian Jordan Bartels, 20, over the weekend in Pittsburgh broke windows out of a police vehicle “against the wishes of peaceful protesters who tried to stop him,” the city’s Bureau of Police said. Bartels surrendered on Monday afternoon and was being questioned […]
Trump Declares Places of Faith Essential: Governors Should Let Churches Reopen This Weekend
BY ZACHARY STIEBER President Donald Trump on Friday said governors across the nation should let churches and other houses of worship reopen this weekend if they haven’t already done so. “I call upon governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now,” Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington. Governors are free to […]
POLITICS | Trump Threatens to Delay Funding to States Over Absentee Ballots
BY ZACHARY STIEBER President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to request to hold federal funding to Michigan and Nevada over widespread mail voting schemes. All Michigan voters will receive applications for absentee voting, Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said this week. Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, a Republican, said May 1 that all voters will receive mail-in ballots. What Michigan is […]
Money for Illegal Immigrants in California Starts Being Distributed
BY ZACHARY STIEBER California officials are starting Monday to distribute financial assistance for illegal immigrants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each illegal alien can receive $500 in direct assistance, if they qualify, with a maximum of $1,000 in assistance per household. A household is defined as individuals who live and purchase and prepare meals together. To qualify, people must provide […]
POLITICS | McConnell Says No Need Yet for Fifth Virus-Related Bill
BY ZACHARY STIEBER Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that he doesn’t see the immediate need for a fifth CCP virus-related bill, even as Democrats are pressing to pass another large relief package. “We’re basically assessing what we’ve done already. I’m in constant communication with the White House and if we decide to go forward, we’ll go […]
Gap Planning to Reopen Hundreds of Stores in Coming Weeks
BY ZACHARY STIEBER Up to 800 Gap stores will reopen in the coming weeks, the company announced Wednesday. The first stores will open in Texas this weekend. Hundreds of others will welcome customers before the end of the month. Gap stores include Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic. A slew of changes are being implemented by the […]
California Counties Set to Reopen in Defiance of Lockdown
BY ZACHARY STIEBER Two California counties are set to reopen in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strict stay at home mandate as protests build against the order in other areas. Sutter and Yuba counties prepared Friday to defy Newsom’s continued lockdown, preparing a health order that will allow businesses deemed non-essential to reopen soon. Yuba-Sutter Health Officer Phuong Luu […]
Reopenings and Stay-at-Home Extensions: Here’s the Situation With All 50 States
BY ZACHARY STIEBER While some governors have started to let their states reopen from restrictive lockdowns implemented to try to slow the spread of the CCP virus, others are extending the mandates. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, a novel coronavirus that emerged from mainland China last year, causes the potentially deadly disease COVID-19. The virus has been linked to over […]
NASA Develops Ventilator, Helmet for COVID-19 Patients
BY ZACHARY STIEBER NASA developed a new ventilator and a helmet for patients suffering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, a novel coronavirus that emerged from mainland China last year. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California designed the high-pressure ventilator, which is tailored specifically to treat patients with the new […]
Virus Lockdowns, Reopenings: Here’s the Situation With All 50 States
BY ZACHARY STIEBER Governors across the nation ordered lockdowns in March to try to curb the spread of the CCP virus. Some are extending the orders, others are planning when and how to reopen, and some are already reopening. Here’s the situation with each state. This post will be updated. Last updated on April 24. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, […]
