Jul 06 Watch 5:12 How federal response has failed to address racial disparities in pandemic’s toll For months, it's been clear that the pandemic is taking a disproportionate toll on people of color. Now, new data quantifies the disparities, showing that African American and Latinx people are nearly three times as likely to contract COVID-19 as… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 4:31 ‘We need help,’ say Latina workers, hit hard by pandemic job losses By Lena I. Jackson With the U.S. economy in shambles due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Latina workers have suffered the worst job losses, with 19 percent reporting being unemployed in May. Latinx Americans are also among the groups most likely to contract COVID-19… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:04 This hurricane season is expected to be busy. How COVID-19 is changing preparation By John Yang Weather forecasters say the current tropical storm season is likely to be more active than normal, with as many as six major hurricanes. But planning for these disasters is more complex this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder… Continue watching
Jul 06 Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday criticized a pair of pro sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Fauci says state of virus in U.S. is ‘not good’ By Associated Press In an online conference call with National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, Fauci said, "we're still knee-deep in the first wave of this."… Continue reading
Jul 06 Hospitals approach capacity as Miami closes restaurants By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Hospitals are fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area again ordered restaurants closed as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations began to climb. Continue reading
Jul 06 Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending environmental review By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil — handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivering a blow to President… Continue reading
Jul 06 White woman charged after Central Park confrontation By Associated Press Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened when bird watcher Christian Cooper appeared to keep his distance as he recorded her rant on his phone. Continue reading
Jul 06 Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with COVID-19 test disparities By Anita Snow, Associated Press As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. They say the tests, especially free ones, are hard to find in lower-income areas. Continue reading
Jul 06 Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for sex abuse charges By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to New York to face charges she recruited women and girls for him to sexually abuse. Continue reading