Nov 19 Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats By Associated Press Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election on Nov. 7 after flipping Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Biden now has 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Continue reading
Nov 19 Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Federal Reserve emergency loan programs By Martin Crutsinger, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The central bank said it "would prefer that the full suite of emergency facilities established during the coronavirus pandemic continue to serve their important role as a backstop for our still-strained and vulnerable economy. Continue reading
Nov 19 Tyson suspends managers at Iowa plant who allegedly bet on COVID-19 outbreaks By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Tyson Foods has suspended top officials at its largest pork plant and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 3:59 As virus rages, CDC urges Americans not to travel for holidays By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes The coronavirus pandemic is generating rising infections and rising fears across the United States. With the holidays approaching and surging numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, public health experts are more worried than ever about the country’s ability to control… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:02 Why Congress must act now to avoid more ‘horrific milestones’ in pandemic Unless more federal aid is approved soon, COVID-19 relief measures like unemployment assistance will expire by Christmas. More than 10 million jobs have been lost since the pandemic began, and many Americans are facing food and housing insecurity. Dr. Richard… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 3:52 News Wrap: Central American search teams find more hurricane dead In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Iota’s death toll has passed 40 across Central America. Search teams continue to find bodies in landslides triggered by flooding. Entire communities in Honduras and Nicaragua were overwhelmed, with thousands left homeless. Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 19 Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid COVID-19 spike By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the Smithsonian Institution is indefinitely shutting down operations at all its facilities, effective Monday and affecting seven museums, plus the National Zoo. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump invites Michigan GOP leaders to White House, AP reports By Ed White, David Eggert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The meeting comes amid a longshot GOP push to overturn the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state. Two people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press that Trump invited Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and… Continue reading
Nov 19 Anomalies found in data puts census deadline in jeopardy By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Census Bureau already was facing a shortened schedule of two and a half months for processing the data collected during the 2020 census — about half the time originally planned. The Census Bureau wouldn't say Thursday what the anomalies… Continue reading
Nov 19 As COVID deaths soar, nursing home deaths caused by neglect surge in the shadows By Matt Sedensky, Bernard Condon, Associated Press A nursing home expert who analyzed data from the country's 15,000 facilities for The Associated Press estimates that for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care, there is another who died prematurely of other causes. Continue reading