Sep 03 4 takeaways about Americans' COVID views at summer's end By Laura Santhanam While taming the coronavirus will continue to depend on widespread adoption of key public health measures, the United States is still confronting the gulf between those who believe that something like getting a vaccine is a personal decision versus those… Continue reading
Sep 03 Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images By Associated Press Apple said Friday it’s delaying its plan to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, saying it needs more time to refine the system before releasing it. Continue reading
Sep 03 Mutual aid groups give personalized help after Hurricane Ida By Haleluya Hadero, Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Following Hurricane Ida, mutual aid networks sprang into action to supplement the more established relief services from federal and local governments, and charities. Continue reading
Sep 03 In Ida's miserable wake, New Orleans to get power next week By Rebecca Santana, Melinda Deslatte, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Utility officials say power should be restored to almost all of New Orleans by Wednesday. Entergy said on Friday that not every customer will have power back in the city. Customers with damage where power enters their home will need… Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. hiring slows to just 235,000 jobs after two strong months By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out. Continue reading
Sep 03 Biden's message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you' By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. could admit more than 50,000 people from airlift By Ben Fox, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security says the government expects to admit more than 50,000 people into the country from the Afghanistan airlift. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 9:27 Despite being downgraded to a storm, Ida pummeled East Coast states By Roby Chavez, Amber Partida, Dorothy Hastings, Jason Kane The U.S. East Coast is grappling with historic flooding and tornadoes. At least 40 more deaths have been linked to storm Ida since it struck with new fury Wednesday. Other than Louisiana, flooding is also bad in parts of the… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:35 Ida's aftermath shows need to address climate change, invest in infrastructure The loss of life and the enormous damage Hurricane Ida has left in its wake are renewing bigger conversations around climate change. The past few days alone have seen one biblical-like problem after another: Massive flooding, a total loss of… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:26 Texas women seeking abortions after 6 weeks have few out-of-state options In Texas, abortions have all but ended after a late-night decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that kept in effect a new state law banning the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected, about 6 weeks into a pregnancy. While… Continue watching