In a letter to the U.S. health secretary, the governors, all Democrats, said they needed more time to prepare for when the emergency expires, taking with it federal resources that state programs depend on.
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Thirteen governors want the federal public health emergency extended beyond April.
In a letter to the U.S. health secretary, the governors, all Democrats, said they needed more time to prepare for when the emergency expires, taking with it federal resources that state programs depend on.
Ethics Adviser Rebukes Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Decorations
The adviser said it was “plainly unsatisfactory” that he was not told that Mr. Johnson had petitioned a prominent donor to arrange financing for the makeover of his apartment.
U.S. Military Jury Condemns Terrorist’s Torture and Urges Clemency
Seven senior officers rebuked the government’s treatment of an admitted terrorist in a handwritten letter from the jury room at Guantánamo Bay.
He Is Senegalese and French, With Nothing to Reconcile
David Diop, an International Booker Prize finalist for his novel “At Night All Blood Is Black,” is among the writers whose work is helping France face its history with Africa.
Reading Dan Frank, Book Editor and ‘Champion of the Unexampled’
Alan Lightman, Janna Levin and others recall the editor who shaped their work and a literary genre. Plus, more reading recommendations in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
Salvaged From 1941 Shipwreck, Letters Reveal Wartime Love and Sacrifice
For over 70 years, the letters lay undisturbed in the wreckage of the S.S. Gairsoppa, sheltered from the ravages of ocean currents by well-positioned mail bags. Now, conservators are piecing together these undelivered messages from the past.
Canadian Military’s Wolf Exercise Alarms Nova Scotians
They also mounted speakers that broadcast growling in the woods of Nova Scotia. It was all part of a psychological training exercise.
North Korea Denies Sending a ‘Nice Note’ to Trump
The North’s Foreign Ministry disputed an assertion by President Trump and warned that his relationship with Kim Jong-un should not “be misused for meeting selfish purposes.”
Trying to Reach the North Pole? Check Your Wi-Fi
It used to be that a handwritten letter was the only way to get in touch with Santa. Now he’s reachable by email, text and even video chat. But who, exactly, is on the other end of the line?