Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill
Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to most Americans. But there was no deal quite yet.
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.
Riverside Judge Admits COVID Impacting Riverside Courts, Sidelining Its Judges and Staff – But Gov. Says Hope Is on Way
The continued spread of COVID-19 has had sweeping impacts on the function of the criminal justice system, including Riverside County, but hope is on the way in the form of a vaccine that Monday will be delivered to all parts of the U.S.
New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief
The Trump administration dove back into Capitol Hill's confusing COVID-19 negotiations on Tuesday, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment to most Americans — but eliminate a $300 per week employment benefit favored by a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators.
Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore the nation to normalcy. Biden laid out three COVID-19 priorities for his first 100 days in office: a call for all Americans to voluntarily mask up during those 100 days, a commitment to administer 100 million vaccines and a pledge to try to reopen a majority of the nation's schools.
