Nov 19 Watch 3:52 News Wrap: Central American search teams find more hurricane dead In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Iota’s death toll has passed 40 across Central America. Search teams continue to find bodies in landslides triggered by flooding. Entire communities in Honduras and Nicaragua were overwhelmed, with thousands left homeless. Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 19 Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid COVID-19 spike By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the Smithsonian Institution is indefinitely shutting down operations at all its facilities, effective Monday and affecting seven museums, plus the National Zoo. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump invites Michigan GOP leaders to White House, AP reports By Ed White, David Eggert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The meeting comes amid a longshot GOP push to overturn the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state. Two people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press that Trump invited Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and… Continue reading
Nov 19 Anomalies found in data puts census deadline in jeopardy By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Census Bureau already was facing a shortened schedule of two and a half months for processing the data collected during the 2020 census — about half the time originally planned. The Census Bureau wouldn't say Thursday what the anomalies… Continue reading
Nov 19 As COVID deaths soar, nursing home deaths caused by neglect surge in the shadows By Matt Sedensky, Bernard Condon, Associated Press A nursing home expert who analyzed data from the country's 15,000 facilities for The Associated Press estimates that for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care, there is another who died prematurely of other causes. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. imposed another round of sanctions on Iran, targeting the country’s intelligence minister and a charity that’s allegedly a regime slush fund. The move comes after a United Nations agency reported centrifuges at Iran’s… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 4:40 Why Trump fired the official charged with securing U.S. elections By William Brangham, Courtney Norris On Tuesday night, President Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. The termination comes after Krebs, whose job it was to secure U.S. election systems, fact-checked Trump’s false claims of voting fraud. But… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 6:08 What Trump's 'special bond' with supporters means now -- and beyond his presidency President Trump’s termination of Christopher Krebs, the top Department of Homeland Security official for cybersecurity, drew criticism from prominent lawmakers, including several Republicans. What does the move suggest about Trump’s outlook for the remainder of his term -- and beyond?… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 5:17 Not traveling for the holidays is a necessary sacrifice, medical expert says The coronavirus continues to tear across the U.S. as Americans prepare for the holiday season. With Thanksgiving approaching, there have been a number of warnings about gathering during the pandemic, as health officials say other holidays have been followed by… Continue watching