Jul 16 U.S. executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia By Michael Balsamo, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court early Thursday cleared the way for a second federal execution this week. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 8:38 What administration criticism of Fauci says about Trump’s campaign The coronavirus rages on -- and so does the rhetorical battle over it. Some 137,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and more than 3.5 million are infected. While Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, says the U.S. Continue watching
Jul 15 Berkeley moves toward removing police from traffic stops By Janie Har, Associated Press The progressive California city of Berkeley is moving forward with a novel proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Walmart will require face coverings be worn inside all stores In our news wrap Wednesday, the largest retailer in the U.S. announced it will require customers to wear face coverings inside its stores. Walmart’s policy affects more than 5,000 locations, including its Sam’s Club stores. Also, U.S. Supreme Court Justice… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:06 How planning and early action helped San Francisco’s Chinatown control coronavirus By Meiying Wu, Alyson Stamos California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and… Continue watching
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