Dec 29 How the pandemic is shaping our 2021 resolutions — and what experts want you to keep in mind By Justin Stabley Just like this year has been different than what many of us had planned, the classic tradition of New Year’s resolutions will look a bit different than it normally does. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A total of 109 Republicans joined with Democrats to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump's presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure later this week. Continue reading
Dec 29 More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track By Christina Jewett, Robert Lewis, Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Fatalities from the coronavirus have skewed young, with the majority of victims under age 60 in the cases for which there is age data. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: Trump's $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled in Senate as GOP blocks vote By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 7:05 The relief bill showdown is over. What comes next? The showdown is over. In a surprise move late Sunday night, President Trump signed the covid relief and government funding bill, demanding last-minute changes. Amna Nawaz speaks with Anna Palmer, Senior Washington Correspondent for Politico, about what was behind President… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 4:35 'We didn't choose this.' Unemployed man shares frustrations on COVID relief fight Millions of unemployed Americans watched the weekend fight over COVID relief play out with a sense of exasperation over feeling like pawns in a game of political football, said Michael West, 60, an Uber driver who has been out of… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 2:43 After suicide bombing hits Nashville, authorities ask 'why?' By Stephanie Sy Authorities continue to gather evidence after the Christmas day bombing that decimated a block of downtown Nashville and knocked communication infrastructure offline for much of the region. With a suspect identified, they now turn to determining motive. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Health officials sound new warnings about more contagious virus In our news wrap Monday: Holiday travel fueled concerns in the U.S. as officials worldwide enacted more restrictions to stem the spread of the new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden said national security officials were limiting… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:09 3 tragic mistakes that made the 2020 pandemic worse At key moments over the last year leaders around the globe made critical mistakes that worsened the pandemic and led to more deaths. That’s the argument put forth by the New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright in “The Plague Year,” an article… Continue watching
Dec 28 'It's just senseless.' Despite COVID relief, unemployed Americans still worry about paying their bills By Gretchen Frazee, Leah Nagy Americans had mixed emotions about the Covid-19 relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 12 million Americans. Continue reading