Dec 27 Watch 8:39 A city made the case for universal basic income. Dozens are following suit By PBS NewsHour Millions of Americans faced economic, housing and food uncertainty even before the pandemic. Two years ago, the mayor of Stockton, California piloted a universal basic income program in an effort to ease the pain of his constituents, sending monthly assistance… Continue watching
Dec 27 US officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast By Associated Press The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 27 Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing By Kimberlee Kruesi, Eric Tucker, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press Police officers on Sunday provided harrowing details of responding to a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast and offering gratitude that they were still alive. Continue reading
Dec 26 Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages By Alexandra Olson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 5:17 2020 in review: Stories on criminal justice, LGBTQ rights and race By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some of her biggest stories in 2020: criminal justice and COVID-19 concerns in prisons and jails, how technology was helping artists connect with each other, and activists who were organizing over… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 9:40 In a CT county, tenants and landlords brace for eviction tsunami By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The first installment of our “Roads to Recovery” series focuses on renters and landlords in Fairfield County, Connecticut — and how, since the pandemic started, they’ve navigated a patchwork of eviction moratoriums and limited financial support. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 2:10 Roads to Recovery: One community's journey back from the economic brink By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber As vaccines slowly start to roll out and 2020 finally comes to a close, there are glimmers that the COVID-19 pandemic may eventually end. But with lingering social, economic, and public health damage, PBS NewsHour Weekend is launching a series… Continue watching
Dec 26 Widespread outages continue in Tennessee following blast By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Police emergency systems across Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Nashville's COVID-19 community hotline, remained out of service due to an AT&T central office being affected by the blast. The building contained a telephone exchange, with network equipment in it… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:08 What we know about a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville A recreational vehicle parked in downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three and causing widespread outages, including for the police emergency system. Police believe the explosion was intentional. As authorities continue to investigate, Kimberlee Kruesi of the Associated Press… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record In our news wrap Friday, U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 330,000 as hospitalizations hit another record high. Firefighters in Southern California continue to battle the "Creek Fire,” which forced more than 7,000 residents to evacuate on Christmas Eve. And the U.S. Continue watching