Oct 26 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Crowds strike against Lukashenko in Belarus In our news wrap Monday, factory workers, students and businesses in Belarus staged a one-day national strike as President Alexander Lukashenko again defied calls to resign. Crowds filled the streets of Minsk in solidarity against Lukashenko and thousands of protester… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 6:24 A Utah infectious disease doctor on his state's coronavirus crisis Coronavirus is spiking in parts of the U.S. spared the worst of the pandemic in its early days, as well as in states that already suffered. With an average of 75,000 new daily cases over the past week, hospital admissions… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 7:09 Will Georgia's new voting machines solve election problems -- or make them worse? By Miles O'Brien Protecting the American voting process from outside interference is a top priority this election season. But public and political opinion are divided over the best voting systems to prevent tampering. Miles O’Brien takes a look at the latest technology being… Continue watching
Oct 26 Susan B. Anthony's headstone gets plastic shield for voter stickers By Associated Press Her headstone, in a cemetery in Rochester, New York, now has a shield to prevent further degradation to the marble from the stickers' glue and the cleaners used to remove the stickers. Continue reading
Oct 26 New York City sued over clashes with Floyd protesters By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were roughed up by police officers because they expressed anti-police views during nightly demonstrations in the spring in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Continue reading
Oct 26 As virus resurges, so does fear of more economic pain By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press With confirmed COVID cases surging across the country, there is the risk that the economy could weaken again as more people choose to hunker down at home — and that even more stimulus might be needed next year than negotiators… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Trump campaign plans battleground state blitz despite mounting virus concerns By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans intensify in the final full week of the presidential campaign despite growing worries about the coronavirus nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 26 1 million pounds of food daily feed Houston's hungry By Anita Snow, John L. Mone, Associated Press Distributions by the Houston Food Bank now average about 800,000 pounds (363,000 kilograms) daily after reaching the unprecedented 1 million pound mark for the first time in the spring. Continue reading
Oct 26 Why voter suppression continues and how the pandemic has made it worse By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Rachel Wellford The disenfranchisement of voters has been a part of America’s history for as long as it’s held elections, and this year is no different. A look at the history of voter suppression and what it looks like in a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 26 Power shut off in California as winds, fire danger increase By Associated Press More than 1 million people were expected to be in the dark during what officials have said could be the strongest wind event in California this year. Continue reading