Apr 07 Wildlife group says gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife By Tamara Lush, Associated Press A decade after the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a wildlife advocacy organization says dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously at risk. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:46 New York sees signs of virus plateau; in China, Wuhan lockdown finally lifted By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus has claimed more than 12,000 lives in the U.S., but signs of hope are emerging. The number of patients being hospitalized in New York, the nation’s top virus hot spot, has dropped, in an indication that physical distancing… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 12:23 Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal, Courtney Norris Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spent the last few decades working to improve global health through his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One area of focus has been reducing the spread of infectious disease -- a mission… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 6:21 Why Larry Hogan is proud of fellow governors' response to COVID-19 Governors across the country are working together to ensure frontline medical workers receive the protective gear that can keep them from contracting or transmitting COVID-19. Maryland’s Larry Hogan is the chairman of the National Governors Association, and he joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 8:05 What these New York EMTs are seeing as they respond to COVID-19 cases By William Brangham, Jason Kane New York remains the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak. Medical teams there are facing a surge of seriously ill patients, and doing so while concerned about their own level of protection from the disease. William Brangham talks to Adam… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 7:11 Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago's mayor isn't surprised According to early data about the scope of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., COVID-19 is hitting Americans of color especially hard. The CDC has not published racial breakdowns of deaths, but some states are -- and they show that… Continue watching
Apr 07 Pulitzer Prize announcements to be postponed due to pandemic By Associated Press The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year’s winners because some board members have been busy covering the global coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 07 Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order that limits nonessential surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 07 Acting Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Modly had created a combustible controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, saying Capt. Brett E. Crozier had shown "extremely poor judgment" in distributing a letter calling for urgent help… Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump holds meeting on small business relief, seeks $250 billion more for payrolls By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump's sudden request Tuesday to pump $250 billion more into a just-launched payroll program for small businesses may hit roadblocks. Continue reading