Arts Nov 17 New Orleans cancels Mardi Gras parades for virus The raucous Mardi Gras parades where riders on elaborate floats toss trinkets to adoring throngs have been canceled in New Orleans because the close-packed crowds could spread the coronavirus.
World Nov 17 U.K. to ban gasoline car sales by 2030 as part of green plan Boris Johnson made the pledge as part of plans for a “green industrial revolution” that he claims could create up to 250,000 jobs in energy, transport and technology.
Health Nov 17 WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives novel coronavirus update Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds provided a novel coronavirus update on Tuesday as the state surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the pandemic.
Politics Nov 17 Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh after cease-fire with Azerbaijan The Moscow-brokered truce called for territorial concessions in favor of Azerbaijan and left many Armenians bitter, but allowed some of those who fled from the violence to return to their homes.
Arts Nov 17 Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations One of the country's leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of “challenges presented” by the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Nov 17 WATCH: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds COVID-19 update Between now and June 2022, state and local governments could be facing a shortfall or $400 billion or more by some estimates.
Economy Nov 16 Louisiana landlords sue over CDC eviction moratorium Louisiana landlords have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a moratorium on evictions ordered by the CDC to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus.
Politics Nov 16 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds COVID-19 update New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held an update on the city's response to the surge of COVID-19 cases.
Politics Nov 16 WATCH: Biden outlines plan to ease economic inequity amid pandemic Biden spoke about his plans to invest in infrastructure, technology and clean energy jobs, and create American manufacturing jobs by encouraging companies to make their products in the U.S.
World Nov 16 Syria's longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79 Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country’s most prominent faces to the outside world during the uprising against President Bashar Assad, died on Monday.