Oct 06 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Florida extends voter registration deadline after system crash In our news wrap Tuesday, Florida extended voter registration to tonight after its online system crashed Monday. The failure may have prevented thousands of people from enrolling to cast ballots. Also, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny says the Kremlin had him… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:57 How the pandemic has complicated these immigrants' path to citizenship By John Yang, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for almost everyone in the United States. But it has also significantly disrupted the efforts of those seeking to become American citizens -- some of whom are eager to vote in the November election. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:06 America's hunger crisis grows more severe amid pandemic recession By Stephanie Sy President Trump’s decision Tuesday to break off talks on a coronavirus relief bill affects millions of Americans who are finding it difficult to afford their basic needs. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the pandemic have yet… Continue watching
Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program. Continue reading
Oct 06 Stocks drop after President Trump calls off stimulus talks By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks dropped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to negotiations with Democrats over another round of aid for the economy until after the election. Continue reading
Oct 06 National Book Award finalists announced By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Eight of the finalists were cited for their debut work. Winners will be announced during a Nov. 18 online ceremony that will also honor novelist Walter Mosley and the late Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden delivers campaign speech in Gettysburg By Associated Press Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on Oct. 6, where he will deliver remarks to the American people. Continue reading
Oct 06 Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 06 21 MacArthur fellows awarded $625K in 'genius grants' By Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced 21 people will each receive $625,000 over five years to use as they please. The foundation has awarded the "genius grants" every year since 1981. Continue reading
Oct 06 Florida looking into crash of voter registration site By Brendan Farrington, Bobby Caina Calvan, Terry Spencer, Associated Press Florida is investigating why its online voter registration system crashed just before the deadline for the upcoming presidential election, saying unexpectedly heavy traffic that can’t be immediately explained poured in during the closing hours. Continue reading