Apr 27 WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the novel coronavirus pandemic as the state considers easing its stay-at-home order. Continue reading
Apr 27 Undefeated, high schoolers head online for virtual proms By Associated Press High schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun and tradition for the Class of 2020. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: NYC mayor says clinics set to start 'self-swab' coronavirus tests By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio said the “self-swab” tests would allow for more and easier testing and make it safer for test-seekers and health care workers alike. Continue reading
Apr 27 Mosque's makeshift morgue shows virus toll on UK minorities By Associated Press While the mosque in the central England city has been closed, its parking lot has been transformed into a temporary morgue. Continue reading
Apr 26 White House aiming for Trump pivot from virus to economy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press After two months of frantic response to the coronavirus, the White House is planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 8:22 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:08 Revisiting a doctor on the front line of the pandemic By Karla Murthy Back in March, as the United States was just beginning to experience a steep rise in coronavirus cases, NewsHour Weekend spoke with Dr. Alexis Langsfeld, who works in the emergency department of a New York City hospital, now in the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 5:12 Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis By Christopher Booker Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a… Continue watching
Apr 26 Census delay could put off new voting districts, primaries By David A. Lieb, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau wants more time to wrap up the once-a-decade count because of the coronavirus, and that could delay the divisive process of drawing new legislative districts. Continue reading
Apr 26 Muted and vacant, Las Vegas struggles to survive shutdown By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Slot machines are powered down, casinos boarded up and barricaded. On the always busy, always noisy, never sleeping Las Vegas strip, you can now hear birds chirping. Continue reading