Jan 01 WATCH: In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In the few days remaining, GOP senators are poised to assert traditional Republican spending and security priorities in defiance of a president who has marched the party in a different direction. Continue reading
Dec 31 2020 was a year like no other at the box office By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “People have a desire to go outside the home and be entertained. That desire hasn’t changed but the ability to do that was profoundly limited.”… Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's marks UK's final Brexit split from EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press At 11 p.m. London time, Britain will economically and practically leave the 27-nation EU bloc, 11 months after its formal political departure. Continue reading
Dec 31 Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high level as a resurgent coronavirus maintains its grip on the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Dec 29 For some colleges, COVID-19 'accelerated innovation' in how to adapt By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The pandemic has accelerated innovation in an industry that’s usually slow to change. Continue reading
Dec 28 House approves Trump's $2,000 checks, sending to GOP-led Senate By Associated Press The vote divides Republicans who mostly resist more spending. But many House Republicans joined in support, despite being wary of bucking the president. Senators are set to return to session Tuesday to consider the measure. Continue reading
Dec 28 'It's just senseless.' Despite COVID relief, unemployed Americans still worry about paying their bills By Gretchen Frazee, Leah Nagy Americans had mixed emotions about the Covid-19 relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 12 million Americans. Continue reading
Dec 28 Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after COVID-19 relief bill signed By David Koenig, Associated Press American and United Airlines, which together furloughed 32,000 employees in October, said Monday they will bring those workers back temporarily. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: House debates $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks, defense bill By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package into law. But Congress returns Monday to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading