Jan 01 Watch 6:39 Reports highlight failures of the VA's health system during the pandemic The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs operates the nation's biggest hospital system, serving millions of former service members around the county. But according to a series of investigative reports in ProPublica, that system has suffered badly during the pandemic, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 3:46 This New Year's Day, paying tribute to 5 extraordinary Americans lost to COVID-19 More than 340,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, and as of Friday the number of people infected with the virus had surpassed 20 million. As we begin a New Year, we honor just five of… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 7:22 Following the way of love through divisions, upheaval and uncertainty The Most Rev. Michael Curry is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the U.S. His latest book "Love is the Way: Holding Onto Hope in Troubling Times," reveals how love fueled his journey from descendant of slaves to… Continue watching
Jan 01 Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19 By Brian Melley, Associated Press The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s nearly twice as many as the No. 2 country, India, and nearly one quarter of the more than 83 million cases… Continue reading
Jan 01 U.S. hits 20 million-mark in COVID-19 cases By Associated Press America exceeded the mark Friday, less than a week after the country reached 19 million cases. COVID-19 deaths have also increased in the country, now totaling more than 346,000. Continue reading
Jan 01 Andre Hill's loved ones mourn loss of 'a chess-playing mind' By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Family and friends are remembering Hill — a father and grandfather — as a man devoted to his family, an always-smiling optimist and a skilled tradesman who dreamed. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:03 News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide In our news wrap Thursday, New Year's Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 3:42 Fatal shooting by Minneapolis police prompts protests and questions about transparency By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Minneapolis police fatally shot a man during a traffic stop Wednesday night, the first killing by a member of the department since George Floyd's death in May, which spurred nationwide protests. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the suspect had fired… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 9:06 The pandemic's toll in 2020 and the difficult road ahead Since the first reported case of COVID-19 a little more than a year ago, the pandemic has taken a devastating toll in the U.S. -- far worse than in many other developed countries. Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 8:07 Georgia enters final days of pivotal Senate races We're now just days away from the final elections of the 2020 campaign, with two critical runoffs in Georgia determining control in the U.S. Senate. More than 2.8 million people have cast ballots so far. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter… Continue watching