Oct 20 Watch 6:32 Lynne Cheney on American presidents of ‘The Virginia Dynasty’ By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby Four of America’s first five presidents were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. Those men -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe -- and their sometimes complicated relationships are the focus… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 2:01 How Zoom and social isolation are challenging the mental health of America’s teens How are the pandemic, social isolation and remote learning affecting mental health among adolescents? Our Student Reporting Labs teamed up with Well Beings, a public media reporting initiative, to find out. Using a unique back-to-school curriculum, student reporters recorded video… Continue watching
Oct 20 CDC says U.S. has seen 300,000 more deaths than usual By Associated Press A new government report shows that since the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. has seen 300,000 more deaths than it usually would. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Senate Democrats slam Republican COVID-19 relief proposal By Associated Press The Senate GOP bill has failed once before, and President Donald Trump himself says it's too small. Continue reading
Oct 20 Study finds older workers face higher unemployment amid COVID-19 pandemic By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press From April through September, the study found that the older workers unemployment rate was 9.7% compared to 8.6% for midcareer workers. Continue reading
Oct 20 Judge says Breonna Taylor grand juror can speak about case By Associated Press "This is a rare and extraordinary example of a case where, at the time this motion is made, the historical reasons for preserving grand jury secrecy are null," Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Annie O'Connell wrote in the ruling. Continue reading
Oct 20 Department of Justice announces center to help police, offers aid to Minneapolis By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has put $3 million toward the creation of a national center that will provide training and assistance to help law enforcement agencies prevent the use of excessive force. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is wooing Pennsylvania voters, brushing aside debate practice ahead of what may be his last, best chance to alter the trajectory of the race in the final presidential faceoff. Continue reading
Oct 20 Missouri capital city to remove disputed Confederate general marker By Associated Press Jefferson City Council members voted 8-2 Monday to remove the marker dedicated to Confederate Gen. Sterling Price. The marker said Price intended to attack Jefferson City on Oct. 7, 1864 , but decided against the plan and spared the city. Continue reading
Oct 20 Wisconsin voters line up to cast early in-person ballots By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Voters across Wisconsin lined up Tuesday to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in the presidential battleground state. Continue reading