Dec 26 Widespread outages continue in Tennessee following blast By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Police emergency systems across Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Nashville's COVID-19 community hotline, remained out of service due to an AT&T central office being affected by the blast. The building contained a telephone exchange, with network equipment in it… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:08 What we know about a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville A recreational vehicle parked in downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, injuring three and causing widespread outages, including for the police emergency system. Police believe the explosion was intentional. As authorities continue to investigate, Kimberlee Kruesi of the Associated Press… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record In our news wrap Friday, U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 330,000 as hospitalizations hit another record high. Firefighters in Southern California continue to battle the "Creek Fire,” which forced more than 7,000 residents to evacuate on Christmas Eve. And the U.S. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 6:21 What's driving a COVID-19 surge in California California has become an epicenter for COVID infections. The state has been averaging about 40,000 new cases a day over the last week and recently passed its 2 millionth case. Amna Nawaz speaks with Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 3:33 On Christmas, honoring some of those lost to the coronavirus As many Americans adjust to a drastically different Christmas holiday, we remember some of the more than 326,000 people who have died from the coronavirus this year. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 6:41 'Ma Rainey's' director on celebrating artists now gone Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, called the mother of blues, helped expand the universe of American music. Director George C. Wolfe talks to Jeffrey Brown about the new film about her life, based on the play by August Wilson, and how it… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 2:45 Not gathering this Christmas 'doesn't have to mean being alone' Many Americans are spending Christmas away from family for the first time because of COVID-19. But for immigrants, author Nadia Owusu says, being geographically distant from family “is a constant reality.” In this essay, she talks about the lessons immigrants… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:06 U.S. service members sing holiday cheer This Christmas, we end our broadcast with a NewsHour tradition we cherish. At this time of year, we work with the U.S. Department of Defense to have service members around the globe sing a holiday song. Here is a look… Continue watching
Dec 25 Trump golfs in Florida as COVID-19 relief hangs in the balance By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump was golfing on Christmas for a second straight day. Continue reading
Dec 25 WATCH: Police give update on Nashville explosion An RV parked in the streets of Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city's airport. Continue reading