Sep 16 Federal Reserve sees interest rates near zero, at least through 2023 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed’s moves are occurring against the backdrop of an improving yet still weak economy, with hiring slowing and the unemployment rate at 8.4%. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary says herd immunity isn’t U.S. strategy By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a press briefing Wednesday as several U.S. health officials testified on the government's response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 16 Big Ten changes course and will play fall football after all By Associated Press Each team will play eight games in eight weeks and the conference championship game will be held Dec. 19 — if all goes well. Continue reading
Sep 16 ‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin By Associated Press Demand for firefighting resources has been high since mid-August, when fire officials bumped the national preparedness level to critical, meaning at least 80 percent of crews were already committed to fighting fires. Continue reading
Sep 16 Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama with heavy rain By Associated Press Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph (165) winds Wednesday, shoving a surge of seawater onto the coast and bringing torrential rain that forecasters warned will cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines By Associated Press The campaign is “much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,” said the playbook for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Pelosi says House will stay in session until virus aid deal reached In our news wrap Tuesday, new efforts are underway to get another pandemic aid package through Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber will stay in session until there’s a deal. A bipartisan group of lawmakers endorsed spending $1.5… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 4:03 Hurricane Sally could unleash torrential rain and significant storm surge on Mobile Hurricane Sally is slowly making its way to the Gulf Coast Tuesday evening, with Alabama squarely in its path. The city of Mobile is on high alert for the possibility of torrential rainfall and a storm surge that is seven… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:49 Activists welcome Breonna Taylor settlement — but what about criminal charges? The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March. Taylor’s name became a rallying cry for protesters demanding racial justice and police accountability. But despite the… Continue watching
Sep 15 Experts worry as state and local officials roll back virus restrictions By Michelle R. Smith, Bobby Caina Calvan, Wilson Ring, Associated Press State and local officials around the U.S. are rolling back social distancing rules again, but public health experts warn the country is setting itself up for failure. Continue reading