Financial giants including Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase are bracing for massive losses. Source
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Students without internet at risk of falling behind: “This is a crisis”
“I had a student who was doing her reading lesson, and we were on such a great momentum. But we had to stop about 10, 20 minutes in because her data had run out,” one teacher said. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Watch live: Trump says he’ll release guidelines on reopening economy tomorrow
President Trump has faced criticism for his handling of the coronavirus crisis in the early days of the epidemic. Source
States move forward with coronavirus coordination after Trump backs down
Three West Coast states and seven northeastern states have allied together to coordinate their response to the virus. Source
Huge explosion rocks paper mill in Maine
Officials at the mill, some 70 miles north of Portland, said there were no major injuries and all employees have been accounted for. Source
9-year-old girl uses Easter money to buy pizzas for homeless shelter
Nine-year-old Estrella is living up to her name, which means star. This year, she decided to spend her Easter money on one thing: buying pizza for a homeless shelter in Stockton, California. She ended up feeding about 90 people with her generous donation. Source
SAT canceled for June and it might be “remote” in the fall
The College Board on Wednesday announced that the SAT scheduled for June 6 is now canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Coronavirus stalls Notre Dame’s reconstruction one year after cathedral fire
The bells at Notre Dame cathedral rang out over the city of Paris exactly one year after a devastating fire tore through the landmark church. Effort to restore the cathedral have now been stalled due to the spread of COVID-19. Kristin Romney, an archaeology writer and editor at National Geographic, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Massachusetts becomes 5th state with over 1,000 COVID deaths
Massachusetts passed 1,000 deaths just one day after Louisiana did, too. Source