Mar 05 U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack In our news wrap Friday, House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump and several of his allies for inciting the Capitol insurrection, a new CDC study sheds light on how mask… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 5:46 Minneapolis on edge as the trial in the police killing of George Floyd approaches By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to begin soon. Chauvin is accused of murder in last May’s killing of George Floyd -- a death that set off nationwide unrest. As special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Mar 05 California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen By Adam Beam, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California divides its counties into four color-coded tiers based on the spread of the coronavirus. Attendance limits are based on what tier a county is in. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:40 Honoring 5 remarkable people who lost their lives to the coronavirus Even as hope for an end to the pandemic grows, more than 520,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. We take a moment to remember five remarkable individuals lost to this disease. Continue watching
Mar 05 New York officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of nursing home patients killed by the coronavirus, but insisted the changes were… Continue reading
Mar 05 Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press More than 27 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do. Continue reading
Mar 05 Introducing 'The Longest Year,' a podcast about life during the pandemic By News Desk We hear the stories of people across America as they've tried to get their arms around the staggering toll the coronavirus has taken. New episodes drop every Friday in March. Continue reading
Mar 05 New documents expose depth of Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Hundreds of emails, texts, photos and documents show how a patchwork of law enforcement agencies tried to support Washington, D.C., as protesters poured into town on January 6. Continue reading
Mar 05 Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push By Casey Smith, Associated Press As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots. Continue reading