New Orleans Breaking News & Events
Texas bars, bowling alleys, skating rinks and even some strip clubs are set to reopen with restrictions over the Memorial Day weekend as the state continues to gradually restart one of the world’s largest economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. (May 2…
President Donald Trump deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors across the country to allow them to reopen this weekend, even as some parts of the nation remain under coronavirus lockdown. (May 22)
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Dr. Deborah Birx is offering Americans guidance on how they can enjoy the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff to summer. She urges people to enjoy the outdoors, but remain mindful of the virus and the need to stay socially distant. (May 22)
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A court in the Dallas suburbs this week held what is believed to be the first American jury trial conducted over online video. (May 22)
Highlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign the ‘Pact of Steel’; Richard Nixon is the first U.S. president to visit the Soviet Union; Actor Laurence Olivier born; Johnny Carson hosts his last ‘Tonight Show.’
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President Donald Trump says he wore a mask and goggles out of view of reporters while he was touring a Ford plant in Michigan. (May 21)
Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has opened around 1,500 dining rooms, or 15% of its U.S. total. (May 21)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says “the president has the unilateral right to choose who he wants to be, his inspector general.” (May 20)
A county in Mississippi has been dealt a serious economic blow by the new coronavirus. Gambling halls and associated businesses have been shuttered for two months, and thousands of people in Tunica County are out of work. (May 19)
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A county in Mississippi has been dealt a serious economic blow by the new coronavirus. Gambling halls and associated businesses have been shuttered for two months, and thousands of people in Tunica County are out of work. (May 19)
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