Carnival Corporation is seeking at least $6 billion to weather an unprecedented crisis that has decimated business, after coronavirus outbreaks aboard its cruise ships killed several passengers and sickened hundreds more. The cruise operator announced on Tuesday that it intends to raise $3 billion of secured notes and $1.75 billion of convertible notes — both…… MORE
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Journalists challenge Trump’s ‘revisionist history’ regarding coronavirus response
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On the afternoon of 9/11, Rudy Giuliani told a shell-shocked country that “the number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear, ultimately.” Rather than dwelling on what the death toll would…… MORE
Trump administration won’t reopen Obamacare enrollment for uninsured as coronavirus spreads
The Trump administration has decided not to reopen enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s federal exchanges amid the rising coronavirus pandemic, a senior administration official said Tuesday evening. Pressure had been building on the White House to launch a special enrollment period to allow the uninsured to purchase Obamacare policies. The decision came the same…… MORE
Legendary jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney dies of complications from coronavirus
Legendary jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney has died of complications from the novel coronavirus, his publicist said. He was 59. Roney died Tuesday at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, publicist Lydia Liebman said in a statement. “I am saddened to confirm that the iconic trumpeter and jazz legend Wallace Roney passed away…… MORE
Police are arresting and fining people for violating social distancing orders
Across the nation, people are under strict orders to follow social distancing guidelines in order to lower the risk of coronavirus spreading. To comply with new stay-at-home orders, many people have postponed their planned celebrations, everything from birthdays to weddings. Others have canceled big trips. Theaters have closed their doors, concerts and festivals have been…… MORE
Trump’s alarming message portends tragic days ahead
President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of the most chilling White House moments in modern history. Even with blanket nationwide adoption of stringent mitigation efforts, between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could face death in the coming weeks in…… MORE
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Idaho
A preliminary magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northeast of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but residents on social media in several cities reported feeling the shaking. The USGS says the epicenter of the quake was nearly 45 miles west of the town…… MORE
Fact-checking Trump’s marathon coronavirus briefing
President Donald Trump tried Tuesday to cast himself as the wise leader who rejected the advice of a “group” of people who had portrayed the coronavirus as a mere flu and had argued that life should go on as normal. He did not mention that he had been the most powerful member of that group.…… MORE
Math teacher shows up at student’s front porch to give her a one-on-one lesson while social distancing
For 12-year-old Rylee Anderson, the algebra concept of graphing a function just didn’t make sense. Since her classes are now all remote due to the coronavirus pandemic, Anderson emailed her teacher for help, rather than ask for it in the classroom. She expected some emails, or maybe even a phone call from her teacher, Mr.…… MORE
Major retailers have opened only 5 drive-thru testing locations, none available to the general public
As he was facing intense criticism for a lack of adequate testing, President Donald Trump announced in the Rose Garden in mid-March that the federal government would partner with private companies to set up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites. He invited chief executives from Target, Walgreens, Walmart and CVS to the microphone and showered them with…… MORE
