Sep 23 Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77 By Associated Press Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Bears teammate with cancer. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Kentucky attorney general says some officers were justified in actions in Breonna Taylor case By Associated Press Cameron announced he's creating a task force to review the process for securing, reviewing and executing search warrants in Kentucky. Continue reading
Sep 23 Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The Uncle Ben’s rice brand is changing its name to Ben's Original. Parent company Mars Inc. is the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a racial stereotype. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Chief Justice John Roberts remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Associated Press Roberts spoke Wednesday during a private ceremony in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling By Ben Fox, Associated Press It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield testify on COVID-19 before Senate health committee By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Robert Redfield testified on the COVID-19 pandemic before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH LIVE: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s memorial service at the Supreme Court By Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose Sept. 23 at the Supreme Court, kicking off a series of memorial events this week to honor the late justice. Continue reading
Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: U.S. officially passes 200,000 pandemic deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, the United States has officially passed 200,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University. About two-thirds of the fatalities were over age 65, but young people are driving increased infections in some… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 5:56 Research shows coronavirus spreads primarily through air. Here’s how to reduce risk A growing body of evidence indicates that airborne transmission is the main way people are becoming infected with the novel coronavirus. Given that understanding, how should we change our behavior to reduce our risk of infection? William Brangham talks to… Continue watching