Apr 27 WATCH: Texas governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference to give an update on the state’s plans to ease stay-at-home restrictions and reopen some businesses. Continue reading
Apr 27 U.S. Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease By Kevin Freking, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Trump administration is reviewing new federal plans designed to guide restaurants, schools and others as states look to gradually lift their coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 27 Supreme Court tosses New York case that could have expanded gun rights By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The anti-climactic end to the Supreme Court case is a disappointment to gun rights advocates who thought a conservative Supreme Court majority might use the case to expand on landmark decisions from a decade ago… Continue reading
Apr 27 America, Interrupted By PBS NewsHour America, Interrupted is an original podcast from the PBS NewsHour about how our lives have been turned upside down and how we’re making sense of it. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the novel coronavirus pandemic as the state considers easing its stay-at-home order. Continue reading
Apr 27 Undefeated, high schoolers head online for virtual proms By Associated Press High schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun and tradition for the Class of 2020. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: NYC mayor says clinics set to start ‘self-swab’ coronavirus tests By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio said the “self-swab” tests would allow for more and easier testing and make it safer for test-seekers and health care workers alike. Continue reading
Apr 26 Census delay could put off new voting districts, primaries By David A. Lieb, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau wants more time to wrap up the once-a-decade count because of the coronavirus, and that could delay the divisive process of drawing new legislative districts. Continue reading
Apr 26 A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent some of them from ending up in bankruptcy court. Continue reading
Apr 26 Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing By Robert Burns, Associated Press With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital to national security. Atop the list are the men and women who operate the nation's nuclear forces, some counterterrorism forces,… Continue reading