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D.C. Tourism Group Pledges $18 Million To Help City's Hospitality Workers, Industry

The funds aim to help tourism workers pay their rent and buy food, among other things.

Cases of COVID-19 in Florida neared 28,000 Tuesday. Pinellas County reported the greatest number of new cases in the Tampa Bay area, with 25. It was the fourth day in a row that Hernando County reported no new cases.

The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida is approaching 28,000.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on an unscripted tirade against stay-at-home orders on Wednesday.

Tesla's Elon Musk Rants Again, Calls Lockdowns Forcible Imprisonment And 'Fascist'

Tesla's CEO downplayed the virus last month, tweeting on March 19 that based on the trends at the time, there would "probably" be "close to zero new cases" in the United States "by end of April."

Florida COVID-19 Cases Now More Than 33,000

Cases of COVID-19 in Florida have now passed 33,000. The Department of Health confirms 33,193 people have tested positive for COVID-19; an increase of...

Florida recorded 60 new COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday., the second largest daily increase in deaths since March 14, when 72 deaths were recorded. 927 Floridians have died due to the coronavirus.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Increase By 60 Wednesday; Top 900

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Florida has passed 900. The 6 p.m. update from the Department of Health registers 927 deaths;...

New Zealand is now allowing gatherings of up to 100 people, and the country says it has just one active COVID-19 case. Much of the credit for the country's success has gone to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here walking through the coastal city of Napier on Friday.

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case

"For the seventh day in a row, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand," the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

Seed to Table Market supporters before the rally began.

Crowds Turn Out to Protest and Support Owner of Seed to Table Market in Naples

More than 300 people showed up for an All Lives Matter rally at Seed to Table Market in Naples on Saturday, and to express their support for its owner, Alfie Oakes. The event was planned as a preemptive response to a protest organized by a group called the Activist Protection League SWFL.

Health care workers transfer a patient to an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., the long-term care facility where the two people who had posthumous diagnoses of COVID-19 were residents.

9 Coronavirus Deaths Now Reported In Washington State

Two people who died on Feb. 26 were found to have had the coronavirus. They were residents of Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., which is considered to be the site of an outbreak.

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in January 2019.

Rep. John Lewis Will Lie In State At The U.S. Capitol, With An Outdoor Public Viewing

Visitors will file by the the Capitol and be required to wear masks because of the coronavirus. Lewis' family urges people outside of Washington, D.C., to pay tribute virtually.

Attorney John Morgan speaking to Tampa Tiger Bay Club members at The Cuban Club in Ybor City.

John Morgan Aims For A $15 An Hour Minimum Wage

High-profile Orlando attorney John Morgan is going to fight to increase the minimum wage for Floridians. Morgan claimed it at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club...

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