UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English
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Thursday, May 28th, 2020
May 28, 2020 18:25 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBViolent protests erupts over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police; America reaches 100,000 deaths from coronavirus; and the president promises an executive order against social media
Wednesday, May 27th 2020
May 27, 2020 21:04 - 23 minutes - 22 MBNumber of infections increasing in several states as the CDC issues a stark warning; the president threatens to shut down social media platforms after Twitter flagged two of his tweets as misleading; and a historic launch as Nasa and SpaceX prepare to send astronauts to space for the first time in almost a decade.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
May 26, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBScenes of packed pools and beaches over the weekend as states ease coronavirus restrictions; Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden makes his first appearance in two months wearing a mask as President Trump disregards his own guidelines; and new travel restrictions for those traveling from Brazil into the U.S. as cases soar in Latin America.
Friday, May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 17:59 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBPresident Trump says he won’t close the country if there’s a second wave; a new study found drug touted by the president- hydroxychloroquine- may be linked to increase deaths in coronavirus patients; and cases of coronavirus are growing in Latin America.
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
May 21, 2020 18:55 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThe WHO reports the biggest one-day spike of global coronavirus cases; the president threatens to withdraw funding from states expanding access to mail-in voting; and a mass shooting at a newly reopened shopping center in Arizona.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
May 19, 2020 17:53 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBPresident Trump stuns the medical community by saying he’s taking a widely debunked treatment to prevent getting sick with the virus; the treasury secretary and the fed reserve chairman grilled during senate hearing about the massive coronavirus stimulus program they oversee; and a growing number of volunteers say they are willing to risk it all to help fast-track a cure.
Monday, May 18th, 2020
May 18, 2020 17:57 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBTop officials in the Trump administration blaming the CDC for the slow response to the crisis; Democrats have launched an investigation into President Trump’s firing of the State Department’s inspector general; and most states are back in business, with Massachusetts the latest to ease restrictions.
Friday, May 15th, 2020
May 15, 2020 18:04 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPresident Trump unveils new details of a vaccine initiative; the CDC issues new guidelines for reopening; and blistering testimony by former US vaccine czar and his urgent warning.
Thursday, May 14th, 2020
May 14, 2020 17:59 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBFormer HHS director says the window to curb the coronavirus threat is closing; U.S. Federal Reserve chair gives stark economic outlook for the nation; and Wisconsin's Supreme Court strikes down governor's stay-at-home order as "unconstitutional."
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
May 13, 2020 17:54 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBAs states lift stay at home orders a new model shows an increased number of deaths; top health officials warn that easing lockdowns could trigger an uncontrollable outbreak; and a look at the human toll of the pandemic, an entire California family sickened by the virus, their father tragically never returns from the hospital.
Tuesday, May12th, 2020
May 12, 2020 17:48 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBDoctor Fauci warns of more deaths without an adequate response by the fall during senate hearings; the Trump Administration now requires face masks for all entering the White House; and a mysterious illness is targeting children with coronavirus.
Monday, May 11th, 2020
May 11, 2020 17:56 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThree of the president’s top coronavirus advisers now in self-quarantine because of potential exposure to the virus; projected death toll from coronavirus rises to 137,000 by August; farmworkers are considered essential but lack basic protective equipment to do their job bringing food to millions of Americans.
Friday, May 8th, 2020
May 08, 2020 17:58 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThe unemployment rate surges to 14.7%; most of the US is reopening as coronavirus cases continue climbing in several states; and the alleged killers of an African-American jogger under arrest for his murder.
Thursday, May 7th, 2020
May 07, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBThe Trump administration will not implement CDC recommendations for reopening America; 3.2 million more workers filed for unemployment last week; and a salon owner in Texas released from jail after refusing to abide by state’s coronavirus measures.
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
May 06, 2020 17:52 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBPresident Trump sends mixed signals about the fate of the coronavirus task force; governors at odds with each other and with their residents as experts debate the human cost of reopening; and immigrants in detention centers complain about lack of medical assistance during the pandemic.
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
May 05, 2020 17:48 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBNew projections estimate deaths from coronavirus could reach 3,000 a day; more than 30 states have eased restrictions; and remittances from the US to Mexico hit an all-time low.
Monday, May 4th, 2020
May 04, 2020 17:53 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHalf the country is easing coronavirus restrictions this week but some protesters say it’s not enough; a new report from the Trump Administration says China hid how serious the coronavirus crisis was in order to hoard medical supplies; and employers contemplate how to bring back office workers safely.
Friday, May 1st, 2020
May 01, 2020 17:54 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBStates are easing restrictions amid concerns of triggering a second wave; medical experts now suggesting coronavirus could be with us for the next two years; Joe Biden publicly denies sexual allegations.
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
April 30, 2020 17:55 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe president’s guidelines to slow the spread of coronavirus expire today as dozens of states re-open businesses; nearly four million Americans filed for unemployment last week bringing the total number of unemployed to 30 million since the outbreak began; and new hope in the fight against coronavirus, an anti-viral drug appears to speed up recovery time.
Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
April 29, 2020 17:50 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBStates are grappling with when and how to reopen; President Trump signs an executive order to ensure meat processing plants stay open; and some airlines will start providing face mask to passengers as the industry reels from unprecedented losses.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
April 28, 2020 17:59 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBGovernors face a critical decision on when and how to reopen; new projections say over 74,000 Americans could die from lifting restrictions too early; and the subway system in New York City is buckling under the weight of critical issues from employee safety to rising crime.
Monday, April 27th, 2020
April 27, 2020 17:46 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSeveral states begin reopening for business even as the virus continues claiming lives; President Trump may be pulling back from the White House briefings after his comments backfire; and sale of legal marijuana is up.
Friday, April 24th, 2020
April 24, 2020 17:51 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBPresident Trump offers new theories on how to fight the coronavirus; several states take a major step towards normalcy; and the president signs a new stimulus package providing funds for small businesses.
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
April 23, 2020 17:53 - 28 minutes - 26 MBSouthern states reopening some businesses tomorrow as new models say they should wait; millions of Americans file for unemployment for the fifth week in a row; the Trump administration at odds with his advisers as his top US vaccine doctor was removed from his job apparently for political reasons.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
April 22, 2020 17:59 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBCDC officials warn a second wave of coronavirus in the fall could be worse; researchers say anti-malaria drug touted by the president shows no benefit; and congressional leaders strike a deal on billions of dollars for small businesses.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
April 21, 2020 17:53 - 20 minutes - 19 MBPresident Trump threatens to bring the legal immigration system to a halt; some states loosen restrictions despite a rise in cases; and antibody testing has been touted as essential to reopen America but how effective is it.
Monday, April 20th, 2020
April 20, 2020 17:55 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThe Trump Administration insists the country has enough tests to reopen the country; Congress nearing a deal to fund a program intended to help small businesses; and protesters push to lift coronavirus restrictions.
Friday, April 17th, 2020
April 17, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Trump Administration releases guidelines for reopening the country, conceding that the decision will ultimately rest with individual governors; states like New York are experiencing prolonged peaks while Southern states may not get hit as hard as projected; and the impact of coronavirus on the nation’s food supply chain.
Thursday, April 16th, 2020
April 16, 2020 17:58 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOver 5 million Americans filed for unemployment last week; President Trump is eager to reopen the country despite warnings from experts; and remittances to Mexico drop to record lows because of the pandemic.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
April 15, 2020 17:54 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBPresident Trump withdraws funding from the WHO claiming the organization mismanaged the coronavirus crisis; cases in New York City grow to a staggering 10,000; and experts weigh in on when social distancing can be lifted.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
April 14, 2020 18:12 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBGovernors from New York to California clashing with President Trump on who decides when to reopen states; one of the nation’s largest meat processing plant is shutting down, its CEO warning about challenges to the food supply chain; and farmworkers feeling the effects of the economic slowdown.
Monday, April 13th, 2020
April 13, 2020 17:21 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Trump Administration is eager to reopen the country amid huge economic toll of coronavirus; a 30-year-old man survives coronavirus but describes a harrowing experience at a Delaware hospital; and around the world acts of kindness to help those most affected by the pandemic.
Friday, April 10th, 2020
April 10, 2020 18:22 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBNew York State now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country in the world; the rate of hospitalization is slowing down on hard hit areas; and ICE will release detainees at higher risk of getting infected like seniors and the sick.
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
April 09, 2020 18:31 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBOver six million Americans filed for unemployment last week; number of new infections is slowing down; and more Latin American countries institute gender-based quarantines to control the spread of the outbreak.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
April 08, 2020 18:25 - 5 minutes - 5.54 MBVermont Senator Bernie Sanders ends his presidential bid; African-Americans are disproportionately affected by coronavirus; and lockdown is lifted in Wuhan, China where it all started.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
April 07, 2020 18:22 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBA new government report found hospitals across the nation are suffering from widespread shortages of critical supplies; the Trump administration was warned in late January of a “full-blown pandemic”; and Wisconsin is holding primary elections despite public health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, April 6th. 2020
April 06, 2020 19:10 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MBOfficials warn Americans to brace for a tough week ahead as the number of coronavirus cases peak; Wisconsin postpones its primary election tomorrow amid coronavirus concerns; and in Ecuador officials distribute cardboard coffins due to shortage of wooden ones.
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
April 03, 2020 19:15 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBCoronavirus cases worldwide top 1,000,000; New York’s Governor Cuomo warns the state will run out of respirators in six days; and immigrant rights’ activists rallied for ICE to release people in detention due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
April 02, 2020 18:54 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBA record 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week; the Democratic National Committee postpones it’s nominating convention; Doctor Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, receiving death threats; and countries like Panama and the Philippines adopt extreme measures to stop the spread of the virus.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
April 01, 2020 18:50 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBThe Trump Administration and state officials are bracing for worsening conditions as the coronavirus spreads across the country; health officials debate whether Americans should wear face masks in public; and migrants at the border are being deported in record time under new coronavirus security measures at the border.
Tuesday, March 31th, 2020
March 31, 2020 18:53 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBOver 250 million people are under stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases rise; tents and makeshift hospitals are being setup across parts of the country; Walmart and Sam’s Club to start taking worker’s temperature.
Monday, March 30th, 2020
March 30, 2020 19:44 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBThe White House extends its social distancing recommendations till the end of April; U.S. Navy hospital ship arrives in New York City to aid in coronavirus fight; and the death toll in Italy passed 11,000, the highest in the world.
Friday, March 27th, 2020
March 27, 2020 19:18 - 4 minutes - 4.66 MBThe House of Representatives unanimously approved a historic $2 trillion economic relief package aimed at helping those affected by the pandemic; New York’s governor said the state is looking at 21 days for a possible peak in cases; and UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive for the virus.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020 18:21 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBOver three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week according to the Labor Department, the highest number in history; the senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package that includes direct payments to individuals and loans to small businesses and corporations; as Venezuela combats the spread of coronavirus, the Trump administration indicted its leader Nicolas Maduro on narcoterrorism charges.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
March 25, 2020 19:13 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBCongressional leaders approved a historic relief bill totaling $2 trillion; President Trump’s job approval rating is up to 49%; and in El Salvador, one of the most violent in the world, no homicides have been reported in the last two days amid coronavirus outbreak.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020 19:36 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBPresident Trump is discussing easing social-distancing guidelines as early as next week as the country is gripped y economic uncertainty; on Capitol Hill senators are getting closer to an agreement on a coronavirus relief bill, markets rebounded after news of an impending deal; and New York’s Governor Cuomo says his state is the most in need as there are now 25,000 confirmed cases.
Monday, March 23th. 2020
March 23, 2020 18:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe U.S. is now behind China and Italy with the most coronavirus cases in the world with more than 35,000 cases; on Capitol Hill lawmakers struggle to finalize a nearly $2 Trillion economic rescue package; and in Mexico officials are bracing for an imminent explosion in the number of cases.
Friday, March 20th, 2020
March 20, 2020 18:06 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThe number of cases in the U.S. has now surpassed 14,000, the governor of California putting the states 39 million residents on lockdown; fear growing among immigrants as the Trump administration announces restrictions on non-essential travel between Mexico and Canada; and leading senators facing calls to resign after a potential coronavirus insider trading scandal.
Thursday, March 19th, 2020
March 19, 2020 18:01 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBCoronavirus cases surging globally, in the U.S. there now more than 9,000 confirmed cases, health officials say young Americans are driving the spread of the virus; President Trump signs a relief aid package which guarantees paid emergency leave and free testing; and a group of chefs are lending a helping hand to small businesses hit hard by government mandated shutdowns.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
March 18, 2020 17:55 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPresident Trump says he sees the country on wartime footing as his administration steps up efforts to stem the economic fallout and spread of the coronavirus; the virus reaching all fifty states amid concerns over shortages of hospital equipment and protective gear; and farmworkers are worried as they lack health insurance and their jobs are temporary.