Dec 31 Major cities ring in a muted New Year's amid global pandemic By Rod McGuirk, Frank Jordans, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press New Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year filled with challenges. Continue reading
Dec 31 Microsoft says hackers viewed software code, didn't change it By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn't appear to have caused any… Continue reading
Dec 31 U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Middle East amid Iran tension By Robert Burns, Associated Press The decision reflects Navy concern that the USS Nimitz, which deployed from the U.S. in April, is already overdue to return. Continue reading
Dec 31 2020 was a year of loss. Here are some of the well-known figures who died By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Continue reading
Dec 31 Census Bureau to miss year-end deadline By Associated Press The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count if the figures… Continue reading
Dec 31 Minneapolis to release bodycam video in fatal shooting By Associated Press Police in Minneapolis said they would release body camera video on Thursday from a traffic stop that ended with a man shot dead. Continue reading
Dec 31 Becky Hammon becomes first woman to lead an NBA team as head coach By Raul Dominguez, Associated Press Becky Hammon took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Questions swirl about pace of U.S. vaccinations as COVID deaths top 340,000 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, questions are intensifying about the pace of vaccinations as COVID-19 deaths reached 1.8 million worldwide with more than 340,000 in the United States,the Senate moved to override President Trump’s veto of the annual defense policy… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:15 Arizona health care workers face 'catastrophic' conditions amid surge in COVID cases With the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations surging in many parts of the country, health care systems and their staff are becoming further strained, including many areas in Arizona. In Phoenix, six hospitals are now diverting incoming emergency patients… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 6:36 COVID-19 cases drop in rural Missouri, but vaccinations are still weeks away As the pandemic continues spiraling out of control in much of the U.S., the number of infections have declined in recent weeks in Scotland County, Missouri. But despite that good news, medical professionals there may not receive any doses of… Continue watching