Sep 16 U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines By Associated Press The campaign is “much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,” said the playbook for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Pelosi says House will stay in session until virus aid deal reached In our news wrap Tuesday, new efforts are underway to get another pandemic aid package through Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber will stay in session until there’s a deal. A bipartisan group of lawmakers endorsed spending $1.5… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 4:03 Hurricane Sally could unleash torrential rain and significant storm surge on Mobile Hurricane Sally is slowly making its way to the Gulf Coast Tuesday evening, with Alabama squarely in its path. The city of Mobile is on high alert for the possibility of torrential rainfall and a storm surge that is seven… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:49 Activists welcome Breonna Taylor settlement — but what about criminal charges? The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March. Taylor’s name became a rallying cry for protesters demanding racial justice and police accountability. But despite the… Continue watching
Sep 15 Experts worry as state and local officials roll back virus restrictions By Michelle R. Smith, Bobby Caina Calvan, Wilson Ring, Associated Press State and local officials around the U.S. are rolling back social distancing rules again, but public health experts warn the country is setting itself up for failure. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Jon Stewart advocates for congressional aid for sick veterans exposed to military burn pits By Justin Stabley Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart pressed Congress on Tuesday to help sick U.S. veterans who believe they were injured after their exposure to military burn pits while serving overseas. Continue reading
Sep 15 Income in the U.S. rose in 2019. So did the number of uninsured By Mike Schneider, Associated Press In 2019, median household income in the U.S. was the highest ever on record. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Continue reading
Sep 15 FDA weighs whether to resume AstraZeneca vaccine trials after patient’s serious side effect By Arthur Allen, Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: City to pay $12 million to Breonna Taylor’s mom, reform police By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Taylor's death sparked months of protests in Louisville and calls nationwide for the officers to be criminally charged. Continue reading
Sep 15 Hurricane Sally slows, gathering a deluge for the Gulf Coast By Jay Reeves, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press Hurricane Sally is crawling toward the northern Gulf Coast at just 2 mph, a pace that's enabling the storm to gather huge amounts of water to eventually dump on land. Continue reading