Oct 15 Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers By Laura Santhanam Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 15 Another suspect charged in alleged Michigan kidnap plot By Associated Press Seven men purportedly linked to a paramilitary group called the Wolverine Watchmen were charged in state court last week with providing material support for terrorist acts. Continue reading
Oct 14 Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes By Iris Samuels, Associated Press The lawsuit filed against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 9 argued changes implemented in June harmed access to mail services in Montana. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Fighting escalates between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia reiterated appeals to Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Instead, fighting escalated in the disputed territory, with each side accusing the other of breaking a ceasefire. Moscow is attempting to broker an… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:05 What election officials think about paper ballots and voting machines By Miles O'Brien During this election, early and absentee voting are expected to reach record levels, with mail-in ballots drawing significant attention as a result. President Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that voting by mail is not safe or reliable -- but… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:49 Why herd immunity is ‘dangerous’ as a COVID-19 strategy Across the globe, governments and health officials are grappling with how to contain COVID-19 while keeping society open. One idea that has been raised is seeking widespread immunity by allowing a larger and healthier segment of the population to become… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:27 Gov. Cuomo on why he isn’t sure Biden’s position is ‘as strong as the polls’ New York is one of 37 states seeing a rise in coronavirus cases over the past week, with officials there trying to target "microclusters" of disease. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, writes about New York’s COVID-19 battle in his new… Continue watching
Oct 14 St. Louis couple who waved guns at protest plead not guilty By Jim Salter, Associated Press A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Continue reading
Oct 14 Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend recounts how police shot her By Associated Press The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor says the hail of bullets coming at him from police the night Taylor was killed sounded like a war. Kenneth Walker says he tried to pull Taylor down to safety amid the gunfire but “she… Continue reading
Oct 14 White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors say the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in New York’s Central Park in May made a second, previously unreported call. In the second call,… Continue reading