Jul 15 Watch 8:06 The economics behind racial coronavirus disparities By Paul Solman African Americans face immense disparities across a broad range of categories, including economic. That history of disadvantage is making the current problems of COVID-19 even worse. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Jul 15 WATCH: House Small Business Committee holds hearing on pandemic recovery By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Federal Reserve says economic activity has picked up in most regions of the country but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels with the country facing high levels of uncertainty. Continue reading
Jul 15 Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The company said the policy will go into effect on Monday to allow time to inform stores and customers. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes as Floyd said he couldn't breathe. Continue reading
Jul 15 Oklahoma’s governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he’s the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump administration announces arrests in ‘campaign to destroy MS-13’ By Associated Press The meeting comes as the federal government continues efforts around the country to arrest or deport members of the gang. Continue reading
Jul 15 ViacomCBS cuts ties with Nick Cannon, citing anti-Semitic comments on podcast By Associated Press “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism," the company said in a statement Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on migrant children health in CBP custody By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Joseph Cuffari, the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee regarding the deaths of Jakelin Caal and Felipe Gomez Alonzo. Continue reading
Jul 15 Judge halts second federal execution amid claims inmate isn’t mentally fit By Associated Press Wesley Ira Purkey, convicted of a 1998 kidnapping and killing, was scheduled for execution Wednesday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, where Daniel Lewis Lee was put to death Tuesday after his eleventh-hour legal bids failed. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. to hit Huawei employees with visa bans By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement a day after the British government said it would ban Huawei from its 5G networks over concerns that sensitive data could be compromised by the China and the Chinese Communist Party. Continue reading