May 18 Pandemic delivers financial blow to health care sector By Tom Murphy, Associated Press COVID-19 worries have kept patients away from doctors' offices and forced the postponement and cancellation of non-urgent surgeries. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: FBI says shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Chris Wray are set to hold a news conference to announce developments in the shooting late last year at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Continue reading
May 18 Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis By Associated Press Across the military, uncertainty about future jobs or college opportunities is driving more service members to re-enlist or at least postpone their scheduled departures. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 6:44 Keystone pipeline project proceeds amidst COVID-19 pandemic By Ivette Feliciano As thousands of transient, out-of-state oil workers enter states along the Keystone XL construction route in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, legal challenges are once again piling up against the Trump administration due to mounting health concerns. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:17 Voter suppression and the impact of COVID-19 on people of color The Rev. William J. Barber has long tackled the issues of race, poverty and hatred. His Poor People’s Campaign in June will hold a digital assembly and march on Washington to draw attention to civil rights issues. Hari Sreenivasan spoke… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 3:29 Putting a face in front of Chicago’s shuttered businesses By Christopher Booker Like so many neighborhoods in America, Chicago's West Town has been largely shut down due to the coronavirus. But photographer Candice Cusic hopes she can put a face in front of the closed doors and dark windows of her neighborhood. Continue watching
May 17 With no leader, commission overseeing virus relief struggles By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Four of the five members of the Congressional Oversight Commission have been appointed, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have not agreed on a chair, leaving the commission rudderless as the federal government… Continue reading
May 17 U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine By Elana Schor, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop. Continue reading
May 17 Tropical Storm Arthur forms, 1st named storm of season By Associated Press Tropical Storm Arthur has formed off the coast of Florida, making it the sixth straight year for a named storm to develop before the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
May 17 Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case By Kate Brumback, Colleen Long, Associated Press A newly appointed investigative agency and prosecutor have to untangle the criminal investigation, build a case and make up for lost time and missed opportunities. Continue reading