Oct 20 Trump administration adds criminal disqualifiers to asylum By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The rule that takes effect Nov. 20 is the latest in a slew of measures under President Donald Trump to make asylum more difficult to obtain. Continue reading
Oct 20 NASA spacecraft successfully touches asteroid for rare space samples By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA spacecraft has descended to an asteroid and momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth. It was a first for the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: CDC strengthens mask guidance for transportation In our news wrap Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a stronger recommendation for passengers and employees to wear face masks on buses, planes and trains. The guidance, more specific than previous statements, comes as infections are… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:34 The motivations and merits of DOJ’s lawsuit against Google The Justice Department is suing Google for allegedly leveraging its market power to block competition illegally. In the most significant challenge to a big tech company in decades, prosecutors say Google pays phone manufacturers to make its search engine users'… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:32 Lynne Cheney on American presidents of ‘The Virginia Dynasty’ By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby Four of America’s first five presidents were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. Those men -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe -- and their sometimes complicated relationships are the focus… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 2:01 How Zoom and social isolation are challenging the mental health of America’s teens How are the pandemic, social isolation and remote learning affecting mental health among adolescents? Our Student Reporting Labs teamed up with Well Beings, a public media reporting initiative, to find out. Using a unique back-to-school curriculum, student reporters recorded video… Continue watching
Oct 20 CDC says U.S. has seen 300,000 more deaths than usual By Associated Press A new government report shows that since the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. has seen 300,000 more deaths than it usually would. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Senate Democrats slam Republican COVID-19 relief proposal By Associated Press The Senate GOP bill has failed once before, and President Donald Trump himself says it's too small. Continue reading
Oct 20 Study finds older workers face higher unemployment amid COVID-19 pandemic By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press From April through September, the study found that the older workers unemployment rate was 9.7% compared to 8.6% for midcareer workers. Continue reading
Oct 20 Judge says Breonna Taylor grand juror can speak about case By Associated Press "This is a rare and extraordinary example of a case where, at the time this motion is made, the historical reasons for preserving grand jury secrecy are null," Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell wrote in the ruling. Continue reading