Government and politics
ALEX VEIGA

Apr. 03, 2020 05:22 AM EDT
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BEN FOX

Apr. 03, 2020 05:22 AM EDT
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DAMIAN J. TROISE

Apr. 03, 2020 05:22 AM EDT
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SARAH RANKIN

Apr. 03, 2020 05:22 AM EDT
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Signs in a bookstore window in Brunswick, Maine, encourage residents to stay home on the first day of Maine's mandatory stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Janet Mills to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, April 2, 2020. A rain storm helped to discourage people from venturing outdoors. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Unemployment claims reach new record high in Maine

Apr. 02, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

CHRISTINE ARMARIO

Apr. 03, 2020 05:19 AM EDT
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FILE - In this March 25, 2011, file photo, workers gather near the Unit 2 reactor which is undergoing re-fueling during a tour of the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Athens, Ala. U.S. nuclear plants will be allowed to keep workers on longer shifts to deal with staffing problems in the coronavirus pandemic. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials outlined the temporary shift extensions to nuclear power officials on Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
US allowing longer shifts at nuclear plants in pandemic

By Ellen Knickmeyer Apr. 02, 2020 03:55 PM EDT

This video frame grab provided by Office of the Governor, shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, as he speaks with his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo in his home basement, during the governor's news conference in Albany, NY, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The prime-time host is one of the most visible media figures to test positive for the coronavirus, (Office of the Governor via AP)
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says

By Marina Villeneuve And Michael Hill Apr. 02, 2020 03:47 PM EDT