by WorldTribune Staff, April 10, 2020 What happens if, during the coronavirus crisis, “criminals become more emboldened and begin threatening law-abiding citizens because they know their local police department might be overwhelmed?” a columnist asked. “This is clearly not the time to avoid purchasing weapons,” Jeff Charles wrote for RedState on April 9. “If someone […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2020 Included in the federal government’s coronavirus relief package is $25 million for the Kennedy Center. On the same day the center got news it was getting the emergency funds, the center’s president, Deborah Rutter, essentially fired the National Symphony Orchestra’s 96 musicians, a columnist noted. “She gave them a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 Bookies have never been accused of a lack of creativity, and they are proving that as the coronavirus outbreak has all but shut down sports in the United States. Bets can’t be placed on who will pull off the biggest upset in the NCAA basketball tournament, how many three-pointers […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 20, 2020 Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot posted a viral video which features a group of wealthy, privileged celebrities self-quarantined in their lavish homes singing John Lennon’s “Imagine”. “We’re all in this together,” says Gadot at the start of the viral video posted Wednesday to her 36.8 million-fan Instagram page. The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON — The mere idea of the nation’s capital more or less shutting down would have been beyond imagination if anybody had talked about it seriously two months ago. Even after the outbreak of coronavirus in China had reached Korea and Europe, very few people would really believe the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 18, 2020 Amid the coronavirus outbreak, food delivery apps are seeing record downloads as state and local governments throughout the United States are restricting in-person dining at restaurants. In a gesture it said was meant to help local restaurants during the health crisis, delivery company Uber Eats has waived delivery fees […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 15, 2020 An Alabama toilet paper manufacturer has officially weighed in: America will not run out of toilet paper. While demand is two times normal amid the coronavirus outbreak, existing inventory should be enough to meet demand, said Eric Abercrombie, a spokesman for Georgia-Pacific. Georgia-Pacific also has a business-to-business side, which […]
Special to WorldTribune, March 15, 2020 National Day of Prayer for all Americans affected by the Coronavirus pandemic and for our national response efforts A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: In our times of greatest need, Americans have always turned to prayer to help guide us through trials and periods […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 10, 2020 A student at the University of Chicago said she has received threats of violence after saying that socialism is more dangerous than the coronavirus. The university’s Institute of Politics ran an Instagram campaign last week which gave students a chance to fill in the blank after “I vote because…” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 4, 2020 The 1980 “Miracle on Ice,” in which the U.S. hockey team defeated a heavily favored Soviet squad, really “wasn’t a miracle at all,” according to a Sacramento Bee columnist. Why? Because, on the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest upsets in sports history, some of the 1980 U.S. […]
