Dec 04 WATCH: Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press She told reporters Friday to expect a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief. Continue reading
Dec 04 House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill would reverse what supporters called a failed policy of criminalizing pot use and take steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Continue reading
Dec 04 California winds ease but fire danger remains high By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Powerful winds that pushed wildfires through Southern California, burning several homes and injuring two firefighters, began easing but forecasters warned that the fire danger remained Friday. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 8:12 U.S. hits bleak milestones with record numbers of hospitalizations, deaths The U.S. hit new milestones with the coronavirus Wednesday with record numbers of hospitalization, deaths and a medical staffing system that's burning out. Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief clinical officer for the Providence Health System, which runs hospitals across the country,… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: New unemployment numbers underscore the pandemic's economic damage In our news wrap Thursday, another 712,00 people filed for jobless benefits last week, tripling the average total from before the pandemic. And momentum is building for a new economic relief measure in Washington as COVID-19 numbers continue to surge… Continue watching
Dec 03 WATCH: Pence touts plans for quick vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence said vaccines would be ready for distribution 24 hours after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, expected to happen in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:23 A Brief But Spectacular take on raising a young daughter with a degenerative disease When Beth Papanastasiou's daughter Bella was born, she was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative genetic disorder and given 18 months to live. That was more than four years ago. Papanastasiou shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the important role… Continue watching
Dec 03 Georgia GOP seeks mail-in ballot changes, despite no evidence of systemic fraud By Ben Nadler, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Republican officials in Georgia are proposing additional requirements for the state's vote-by-mail process, despite no evidence of systemic fraud or irregularities. Continue reading
Dec 03 AP: Trump aide banned from Justice building after trying to get case info By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The official serving as President Donald Trump's eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive case information she could relay to the White House. Continue reading
Dec 03 Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max in tandem with theaters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press After one month, they will stop streaming and continue to play only in theaters. The move follows Warner Bros.' decision to put "Wonder Woman 1984" on HBO Max next December, in addition to in theaters. Continue reading