Tammy’s Recent Stories
Health Nov 30
Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after ThanksgivingAmericans returning home from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge.
Politics Nov 03
Voters say pandemic top issue in election, AP survey findsWith the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
Nation Nov 02
Hospitals competing for nurses as U.S. coronavirus cases surgeAdding to the strain, experienced nurses are "burned out with this whole (pandemic)” and some are quitting, said Kevin Fitzpatrick, an emergency room nurse at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan.
Nation Aug 25
Father of Black man shot by Kenosha police says his son is paralyzedJacob Blake's father told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was told his son was shot eight times during the Sunday evening confrontation with police, which was captured on cellphone video and led to two nights of unrest in the city…
Nation Aug 24
Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black manPolice in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute, setting off a night of protests and unrest.
Education Aug 21
Quarantines, closures and confusion reign as schools reopenFor countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.
Politics Jul 29
WATCH: Pelosi holds news conference ahead of vote on child care economic relief billsThe bill are aimed at financially supporting child care providers and providing to access to child care for American workers during the pandemic.
Health Jun 29
Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surgeContact tracing tracks people who test positive and anyone they've come in contact with. It was challenging even when stay-at-home orders were in place, but it's exponentially more difficult now.
Health Jun 23
WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus updateIn Orlando, 152 coronavirus cases were linked to one bar near the University of Central Florida campus, said Dr. Raul Pino, a state health officer in the tourism city.
Nation May 21
PHOTOS: Dam failure floods Michigan city, displacing thousands amid pandemicFloodwaters surging through Central Michigan on Wednesday were also mixing with containment ponds at a Dow Chemical Co. plant and could displace sediment from a downstream Superfund site.