Toomey, Schumer reportedly reach agreement on COVID relief bill language

school closures after the festive period could still be on the cards due to a sharp increase in covid infections linked to the new mutated strain. The First Minister confirmed this week 42.8 per cent of positive tests processed for Scotland are now thought to be the fast-spreading form of coronavirus.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVerizon and Hearst Television reached a distribution agreement to stave off a New Year’s Day blackout of the broadcasting group’s channels on Fios TV in five markets.Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The telco had alleged Hearst TV was demanding price hikes of more than 45% to carry the local channels.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire has recorded a record-breaking 225 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.It's the largest single-day rise in cases since the pandemic arrived in the region in March.A further seven Covid deaths have also been recorded in the area, new Scottish Government figures show.Three were recorded in South Ayrshire and two apiece in North and East Ayrshire.There are now 162 people battling

On Wednesday, at the top of a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed that the new, reportedly more infectious strain of Covid-19 first identified in the U.K. had been found in CA, specifically Southern California.

President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. It also averts a government shutdown.

President Trump’s Sunday night decision to sign the combination COVID relief/government spending plan averts a shutdown tomorrow night.The government was funded through 11:59 p.m. Monday. But Mr.Trump’s signature means the government is now funded through September 30, 2021.

Ellise Shafer administratorPresident Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill into law, per the Associated Press.

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday called on President Trump to sign the coronavirus stimulus bill -- warning that failing to do so would have "devastating consequences" for millions of Americans. Biden's push comes as Trump and Congress battle over the size of direct payments included in the mammoth legislation.

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President Donald Trump is balking at the massive $2.3 trillion Covid-19 relief and government funding bills that overwhelming passed Congress and has asked lawmakers to return to amend the bill to increase “ridiculously low” direct payments of $600 per person.

Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, called it a "no-brainer" Tuesday to oppose the recently passed coronavirus relief package, calling the process behind its passage a disgrace to taxpayers.

Two House Democrats were the only lawmakers to break with their party and vote against the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package, which came after months of bickering between members of Congress.  Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business in a massive bundle of bipartisan legislation as Capitol Hill prepared to close the books on the year.

The new coronavirus pandemic relief bill, which is set to receive a vote Monday, includes $15 billion in grants earmarked for independent movie theaters and live venues for music or stage performances. The grants will provide much-needed relief to these venues, many of which have seen their business all but vanish as the pandemic canceled concerts and stage plays, while pushing almost all new theatrical releases to 2021.

Phil Robertson and Alyssa Milano are sounding off about the latest coronavirus package because they believe it doesn't provide nearly enough relief to Americans. The Senate on Monday aligned with the House and passed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package and government funding plan.

A new draft of the COVID-19 relief bill contains a provision that would bring felony charges to companies that illegally stream copyrighted material, as The Hollywood Reporter points out. The text of the provision was spearheaded by Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina.