Feb 16 Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell By Jason Dearen, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of medical-grade N95 face masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage, yet doctors and nurses say there still aren’t enough to keep them safe. Continue reading
Feb 16 Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable By Alexandra Olson, Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A decentralized vaccine campaign has resulted in a patchwork of policies and an inconsistent rollout to low-paid essential workers who are exposed to hundreds of customers each day. Continue reading
Feb 16 The ‘GameStop effect’ on Wall Street isn’t over By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The tools smaller-pocketed investors employed can be used again and again, if those smaller investors stay connected on social media forums and if regulators don't change the rules to hinder them. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30, but the actions don’t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden faces pressure as U.S. sets new course on immigration By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press After a weeklong bus ride from Honduras, Isabel Osorio Medina arrived in northern Mexico with the hope President Joe Biden would make it easier for people like him to get into the United States. Continue reading
Feb 16 Canceled parades and closed bars make for muted Mardi Gras By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Coronavirus-related limits on access to Bourbon Street, shuttered bars and frigid weather all were expected to prevent what New Orleans usually craves at the end of Mardi Gras season. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Psaki says White House is ‘outraged’ by rocket attack in Iraq By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. "is still working through attribution with our Iraqi partners" to determine who was responsible for the attack. Continue reading
Feb 16 Deadly, massive winter storm upends life across dozens of states By Associated Press At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, and millions of people in Texas remained in the dark early Tuesday amid subfreezing temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 7:37 Is the recent wave of severe weather across the U.S. a harbinger of climate change? By Amna Nawaz, Zoe Rohrich The winter of 2021 is writing itself into the record books this week, with large swaths of the nation seeing the coldest weather in memory. But is this a particularly severe phase of winter weather or is there more to… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. fall below 100,000 In our news wrap Monday, average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since November, fallout is growing in Republican ranks after the acquittal of former President Trump at his impeachment trial, pressure… Continue watching