Nov 27 Los Angeles issues stay-home order as coronavirus surges By Associated Press Los Angeles County has announced a stay-home order as coronavirus cases surge out of control in the nation’s most populous county. The three-week order takes effect Monday. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:58 High hospitalization numbers are putting a strain on nurses There are now more than 90,000 people hospitalized in the country with COVID-related illness, the highest number since the pandemic began. Hospital ICU's are nearly filled in some places, and the U.S. currently averages more than 1,500 deaths a day. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 10:23 Capehart and Abernathy on why Trump is still casting doubts on the election Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart, and Gary Abernathy, an Ohio-based writer and contributing columnist to The Washington Post, join Amna Nawaz to discuss this week's politics, including President Trump's undermining of the election process and President-elect Joe Biden's picks for… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 3:05 Honoring 5 victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Each Friday since the coronavirus outbreak began, NewsHour has been offering tributes to just some of those who have perished from COVID-19. During this Thanksgiving holiday, we remember five special people who have fallen to the pandemic. Continue watching
Nov 27 U.S. women beat Netherlands 2-0 in World Cup rematch By Associated Press Rose Lavelle scored against the Netherlands again, Kristie Mewis scored in her first appearance for the United States in six years and the U.S. women won a rematch of last year’s World Cup final by the same score, 2-0. Continue reading
Nov 27 New rule could allow firing squads, gas for federal executions By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The amended rule, published Friday in the Federal Register, allows the U.S. government to conduct executions by lethal injection or use “any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.”… Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students' return By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press As coronavirus cases are surging around the country, some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump administration moves forward with gutting bird protections By Associated Press The Trump administration moved forward Friday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for the nation's birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists. Continue reading
Nov 27 Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin as shoppers shift online By Associated Press The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Americans adjust to a Thanksgiving impacted by surging COVID-19 infections By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Americans adjust to a dramatically different Thanksgiving Day with surging COVID-19 cases across the country, and Ethiopia's prime minister says he's ordered the final assault against the rebellious region of Tigray as human rights groups… Continue watching