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The U.S. hit the grim milestone on Saturday night after the number of coronavirus-related deaths doubled in two days.

A Smithfield Foods plant in South Dakota that produces 4% to 5% of the nation's pork supply has become the latest meat processing facility to shut down as COVID-19 sickens plant workers.

The Hong Kong-based airline, which is flying just 3% of its schedule in the wake of the pandemic, will lay off nearly 300 employees in New York, San Francisco and LA.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is a medical doctor, tells Morning Edition that underlying health issues like diabetes contribute to the disproportionate number of African Americans dying of COVID-19.

About three dozen tankers are anchored from Los Angeles and Long Beach up to San Francisco Bay, turning into floating storage for crude oil that is in short demand because of the coronavirus.

A remittances expert estimates the money sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean could decline by 7%.

The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."

An international endangered species treaty that placed trade restrictions on rosewood is poised to exempt musical instruments from the regulations.

Combining skills of unprecedented difficulty with flawless execution, the 22-year-old surpassed Vitaly Scherbo's record 23 world medals won in the 1990s. Biles copped five golds at the championships.

Congressional investigators are demanding documents from the White House, Vice President Pence and the State Department. So far, they've had little success.