Dec 17 Watch 6:29 Battered by COVID-19, but skeptical of vaccinations In the race to get COVID vaccines out the door, public health experts have labored over who should receive vaccinations first. But they also hope to find solutions to deep-rooted unfairness laid bare by the virus, with Black, LatinX and… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 9:44 Treating trauma early to help children cope down the line By Cat Wise, Rachel Wellford Just as our understanding of trauma’s long-term impacts has grown in recent years, so too has our grasp of how to treat and prevent it. And this evolution has continued during the pandemic, forcing those who are giving and receiving… Continue watching
Dec 17 U.S. gives Florida wider authority over wetland development By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The move long sought by developers and Republicans removes key layers of federal scrutiny over developments projects that could make it easier for builders to obtain permits for construction projects on wetlands. Continue reading
Dec 17 Government ordered to pay landowners on lower Missouri River after flood damage By Associated Press The federal government must pay some landowners along the lower Missouri River for flooding damage caused by changes the Army Corps of Engineers made to protect endangered species. Continue reading
Dec 17 Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google By Associated Press In many ways, the flurry of U.S. antitrust suits represent an attempt to catch up with European regulators who have spent the past several years trying to crack down on Google. Continue reading
Dec 17 Damage from border wall includes blown-up mountains, toppled 100-year-old cactus By Anita Snow, Associated Press Recent construction has sealed off the last major undammed river in the Southwest. It's more difficult for desert tortoises, the occasional ocelot and the world's tiniest owls to cross the boundary. Continue reading
Dec 17 States grapple with next steps on evictions as crisis grows By Sara Cline, Associated Press If Oregon extends its eviction moratorium next week, it would go further than a one-month extension of a federal eviction measure expected in a coronavirus relief package nearing consensus in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 17 6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor By John Flesher, Associated Press A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. Continue reading
Dec 17 U.S. jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse. Continue reading
Dec 17 Snow continues to fall on Northeast U.S., with vaccines in tow By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking tests daily. Continue reading