Scott Keyes is used to fielding questions about the best cheap flights around the world, but the queries he’s getting from globetrotters as the coronavirus pandemic continues are more basic. At the top of the list: Where can Americans travel internationally today? “People are very curious to know the answer to […]
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Looking to travel outside the US? These places are open to Americans
It can be difficult to imagine traveling during a global pandemic that has racked up more than 17 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, worldwide and has caused many countries and states to close their borders to international travel. But as of July 30, […]
Canada finds way to crack down on Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’, Ontario reveals back-to-school plan
Yahoo News Canada is committed to providing our readers with the most accurate and recent information on all things coronavirus. We know things change quickly, including some possible information in this story. For the latest on COVID-19, we encourage our readers to consult online resources like Canada’s public health website, […]
More than 150,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Here is that tragic story in figures
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been greater in the US than on any other country in lives and jobs lost. As the US passes 150,000 fatalities from the virus, we have gathered some of the most shocking data. These statistics tell a tragic story of how the virus […]
Americans are converting more used school buses into tiny homes during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Sparrow Kettner and her husband, Keith Smith, to rethink their careers and their home. The couple are musicians who rent a mid-size house in Asheville, North Carolina. But with concert venues closed and large gatherings limited for the foreseeable future, they had time on their hands to plot their next move. […]
The Rights Americans With Disabilities Still Need to Thrive
Drawing of people with various disabilities including blindness, prosthetic leg, wheelchair user, and people without a visible disability. July 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. I can still remember watching George Bush, Sr. sign it into law on TV. I was in middle school, and […]
Native Americans are undercounted in the census. In 2020, it could be ‘devastating.’
Vernon Livingston found his 2020 census packet strewn on the ground three weeks ago outside his home on the Navajo Nation, presuming it had blown away after someone dropped it off. Livingston, who usually retrieves his mail from a post office, said he dutifully filled out the form and sent […]
The 7 worst ways Americans are using their tax refunds
Because of COVID-19, this year’s tax deadline got delayed three months to July 15. But even with the extra time, it appears many people are still waiting until the last minute to file — including many taxpayers who will be receiving refunds. The IRS says that as of July 3, […]
Keep it simple, Democrats. Job One is making sure Americans can cast votes this fall.
Democrats and many others are determined to defeat a toxic president and win governing power to beat back the pandemic, root out institutional racism, and build a robust, equitable economic recovery. Four months out, this all looks possible. Most Americans have never liked Donald Trump or the Republican agenda, and even […]
Puppy scams thrive amid coronavirus pandemic as Americans seek company: Illegal Tender podcast
This is part 1 of Yahoo Finance’s Illegal Tender podcast Season 6 ‘The Puppy Crimes of Quarantine’. Listen to the series here. In the early days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans acted on equal parts fear and necessity converting their homes into offices, gyms, and schools. Those who were […]