Oct 31 Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns By Zachary Schultz, PBS Wisconsin The pandemic has loomed large during this unusual election season. As Wisconsin, a kew swing state whose voters hold much sway in deciding who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held… Continue reading
Oct 30 One Louisiana island tries to make sense of Hurricane Zeta’s toll By Matthew Hinton, Kevin McGill, Associated Press Toppled utility poles and debris from damaged buildings litter much of Grand Isle, Louisiana, a vulnerable barrier island community where residents were among the first to witness the ferocity of Hurricane Zeta. Continue reading
Oct 30 Inspector general report says U.S. turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A report says the head of the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her public statements in 2018 when she ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:37 New report finds U.S. is deporting Central American kids to Mexico U.S. border authorities are allegedly violating an agreement by sending minors into Mexico even if they come from other Central American countries. A new report finds that at least 200 children have been sent to Mexico over the past eight… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 7:30 Why Arizona’s Latino vote could be making a ‘big change’ this year By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Arizona has emerged as a surprising battleground state in this year’s presidential election, considering President Trump beat Hillary Clinton there by 3.5 percent in 2016. Latinos make up a quarter of the state’s eligible voters -- and while polls indicate… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 3:24 Mourning 5 people lost to the pandemic Once again, the NewsHour pauses to remember a few of the Americans who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic. Continue watching
Oct 30 State leaders facing higher COVID-19 cases resist steps to curb virus By Adam Geller, David Pitt, Associated Press Pleas from health experts are running up against political calculation and public fatigue, with spiraling new infections eclipsing previous caseload highs that set off national alarms in the spring and summer. Continue reading
Oct 30 Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO By John Seewer, Associated Press FirstEnergy Corp. said its investigation found that CEO Chuck Jones and two other company officials who were fired Thursday violated company policies and its code of conduct. The company says its review was related to government investigations into the company. Continue reading
Oct 30 Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure By Ben Nadler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife are quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a separate announcement Friday, U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of West Point, Georgia, said he had tested positive for the virus. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden holds campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin By Associated Press Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden was visiting Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Friday. Continue reading