Oct 04 Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Dr. Sean Conley holds briefing on the president’s health By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s physician Dr. Sean Conley briefed the press on Sunday about the president’s health outside Walter Reed medical center where he remains hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 04 Pelosi says Trump’s doctors need to be honest By Associated Press The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle. Continue reading
Oct 04 The anti-immigration bill that changed the demographics of California By PBS NewsHour Today, California has a quarter of the country’s eligible Latino voters, but it wasn’t always that way. A PBS SoCal documentary, “Prop 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote” traces the history of this demographic shift to an anti-immigration bill… Continue reading
Oct 04 Doctors: Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently By Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump “has continued to improve” but faced serious symptoms on Friday, the White House physician said Sunday, seeking to clarify contradictory statements and confusion that previously raised questions about the seriousness of the president’s condition. Continue reading
Oct 03 The Latest: Trump says he is ‘going to beat’ coronavirus By Associated Press The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle. Continue reading
Oct 03 AP FACT CHECK: Distortions from a week of wild disruption By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis Friday cut short the week’s political arguing and even quieted his Twitter account for a time. But the wild presidential debate produced plenty of distortions in the campaign for the election a month away. Here’s… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 4:25 What we know about President Trump’s treatment so far By PBS NewsHour President Trump, who has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has been given a five-day dose of remdesivir and another experimental treatment that has not yet been authorized by the FDA for treating COVID-19. ProPublica reporter Caroline… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 4:12 Why Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis may be a ‘body blow’ to his supporters With only a month left for the elections,the President, First Lady, a few top aides including his campaign manager and several Senators have tested positive for COVID-19, redirecting the Trump re-election campaign. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
Oct 03 GOP seeks to pause Senate work, but not Barrett hearings By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned even… Continue reading