Jul 30 Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter. It is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggling businesses and forcing a wave of layoffs that shows no sign of abating. Continue reading
Jul 30 Washington D.C. will not reopen school buildings in fall By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Officials have abandoned their initial plans to use a combination of distance and in-person instruction. The announcement Thursday by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser was widely expected as all surrounding school districts in northern Virginia and southern Maryland had already made… Continue reading
Jul 30 Report finds racial bias, bullying in Iowa football program By Ryan Foley, Associated Press An investigative report has found that the Iowa football program has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches. Continue reading
Jul 29 Federal court to review 'protest bans' in Portland arrests By Rebecca Boone, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The protest bans, first reported by ProPublica, were included in at least a dozen cases — most of them involving misdemeanor charges of failing to obey a lawful order. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Civil rights icon John Lewis lauded as hero at Georgia Capitol — July 29, 2020 By Jeff Amy, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press John Lewis was lauded as a warrior and a hero during a ceremony Wednesday at the Georgia Capitol, where the civil rights icon who represented much of Atlanta in Congress will lie in repose before a funeral service. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 10:56 McConnell: Some Republicans think 'we have already done enough' pandemic aid By Judy Woodruff, Daniel Bush With Democrats and Republicans divided on key issues and time running out to pass a pandemic relief bill before some federal benefits and protections expire, congressional leaders met with the White House Wednesday in search of a path forward. Senate… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Deal struck for some federal agents to leave Portland, Oregon In our news wrap Wednesday, federal agents will begin withdrawing from a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, where they have clashed with protesters. But Homeland Security officials said officers will remain in the city. Also, the eastern Caribbean is facing… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:12 House lawmakers grill tech CEOs over possible anti-competitive practices By Amna Nawaz Leaders of four tech giants testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, with lawmakers grilling them about whether they are too dominant. The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appeared by video at a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 9:50 Is U.S. regulatory framework capable of reining in big tech companies? The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google encountered intense scrutiny from House lawmakers on Wednesday, particularly over whether they leverage unfair business practices to prevent their competition from succeeding. Is American antitrust law sufficient to handle the rapidly changing… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 4:58 Russia bounty reports, U.S. troop movements put Trump-Putin relationship in spotlight By Nick Schifrin In an interview released Wednesday, President Trump said that in a recent call with Vladimir Putin, he did not challenge the Russian president over reports his country sought to pay the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan. This latest… Continue watching