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
Dec 03 Ex-presidents willing to get vaccine publicly to boost confidence By Will Weissert, Associated Press Three former presidents say they'd be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated against a disease that has already killed more than 273,000 people nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 03 VP-elect Kamala Harris picks Tina Flournoy to be her chief of staff By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Flournoy's appointment as Harris' top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black women. Flournoy has served as chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton since 2013. Continue reading
Dec 03 Right-wing users flock to Parler as social media giants rein in misinformation By Alex Newhouse, The Conversation Parler is similar to Twitter but doesn’t control or discourage hate speech or calls to violence. Continue reading
Dec 03 Californians flee as strong winds push fire through canyons By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The blaze in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon began late Wednesday as a house fire that quickly spread to tinder-dry brush. Continue reading