Author: Nolan White

Two House Democrats want to enhance the $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the CARES Act. Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) have introduced new congressional legislation — the Emergency Money for the People Act. What We Know: The House looks to extend the fiscal expansionary policies that were introduced last month with the $2.2  trillion CARES act. The actions by the House Democrats are predicated on the fear that the coronavirus will not only continue to ravage the countries health care system but also the macroeconomic outlook for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the 2020 fiscal…

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Harlem cops were seen forcibly detaining a young boy from a subway stop at 145th Street Friday night for selling snacks. What We Know: Police say that they were called to the scene by the train conductor after they “observed a male child of about eight years of age by himself exiting and re-entering train cars over the course of several stations”. Jenkins, a witness at the scene, said people started to gather around and were trying to help the boy by picking up the snacks he was selling. Police continued to throw the candy in the trash dispute the…

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Tarvaris Jackson, a former Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks quarterback, died in a car crash on the night of Easter Sunday. What We Know: Jackson was killed when his 2012 Chevrolet Camaro “left the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned,” according to a spokesperson from the Alabama Police Department. The former quarterback was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The crash occurred about 7 miles south of Montgomery, where he was raised. “One of Tarvaris’ greatest attributes was his positive outlook and approach. He genuinely cared about others, was a good friend and will be missed by…

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New York City saw its deadliest day last week recording nearly 800 deaths on Tuesday. What We Know: The state of New York has a total of 10,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus. The total death toll in the U.S. is currently over 23,000. About half the deaths in the US are in the New York metropolitan area, where hospitalizations are slowing and other indicators suggest lockdowns and social distancing are “flattening the curve”. Unemployment numbers have also been grim. In the past three weeks, 16.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment aid. The surge of jobless claims has overwhelmed…

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The wife of an Illinois mayor is being cited for allegedly violating the state’s stay-at-home order by attending a party at a downtown bar. What We Know: Alton, Illinois Mayor Brant Walker said his wife, Shannon Walker, attended the party Sunday morning at Hiram’s Tavern. The mayor posted a statement on his Facebook page, saying, “My wife is an adult capable of making her own decisions, and in this instance she exhibited a stunning lack of judgement.” Walker said that at about 1 a.m. Sunday, the Alton police chief informed him that police were investigating and breaking up a downtown…

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The 55-year-old leader announced on March 27 that he tested positive for COVID-19. He went to the ICU Monday night. What We Know: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was being given oxygen as he remained in intensive care Tuesday while battling the coronavirus. Though Johnson is being given oxygen treatments, he is not on a ventilator. The prime minister remained conscious and had not been diagnosed with pneumonia. London Mayor Sadiq Khan insisted Johnson was being treated by “some of the finest medical staff in the world, and he couldn’t be in safer hands”. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of…

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Detailed data on the race of coronavirus patients and deaths have been showing an inordinate number of Black people. What We Know: The racial disparity led the surgeon general on Tuesday to acknowledge the increased risk for African Americans amid growing demands that public-health officials release more data on the race of those who are sick, hospitalized, and dying of a contagion that has killed more than 12,000 people in the United States. Data analysis have shown census that counties that are majority-black have three times the rate of infections and almost six times the rate of deaths as counties…

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Linda Tripp (70) was a former White House and Pentagon employee whose secret audiotapes of Monica Lewinsky led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in 1998. What We Know: Joseph Murtha, a former lawyer for Ms. Tripp, confirmed the death. No other details were given. Linda Tripp always contended that she had revealed Ms. Lewinsky’s private confession of a sexual relationship with Mr. Clinton out of “patriotic duty”. Tripp had recorded almost 20 hours of tapes to Kenneth Starr, the independent prosecutor investigating Clinton. Tripp had started working for the Pentagon in 1994 as a public affairs specialist. She…

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The couple recently got engaged during a “quarantine date night” at home. What We Know: The 42-year-old Atlanta rapper proposed to the 41-year-old The Real co-host on March 27. The couple had apparently been planning a trip to Vietnam for sometime in April. Jeezy (real name Jay Wayne Jenkins) had been intending to propose while they were there. However, the trip obviously had to be put on hold due to travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Jeezy decided to bring Vietnam to Jeannie with a surprise quarantine date night in his Los Angeles home filled with Vietnamese food and decor.…

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The Democratic National Committee is officially delaying the party’s presidential nominating convention from mid-July until August 17. What We Know: The Democratic National Convention was originally scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 13-16.  The uncertainty about the rising coronavirus cases across the country and how long this outbreak will last raised concern about the gathering of over 5,000 party officials, delegates, and journalists.  The new date means the DNC will now take place one week before the Republican National Convention, which is still scheduled to happen from August 24-27 in Charlotte, North Carolina, as initially planned. “In…

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