May 27 Watch 5:17 Many child care facilities remain closed. Who will watch kids as parents return to work? By Cat Wise Who will care for the children of working parents when they return to their jobs, if schools and many child care providers remain closed? The CARES Act allocated $3.5 billion to support child care programs, but a national organization says… Continue watching
May 27 Report says businesses pessimistic about economy’s pace of recovery By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Businesses across the country surveyed by the Federal Reserve don’t appear to share the Trump administration’s optimism about a rapid economic recovery starting this summer. Continue reading
May 27 U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 100,000 By Carla K. Johnson, Hannah Fingerhut, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press A once-unthinkable toll now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead. Continue reading
May 27 States, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollback By Associated Press Nearly two dozen states and several cities are challenging the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era mileage standards. They say science backed up the old regulations developed with the help of the nation's car makers. Continue reading
May 27 OSHA says 3 willful violations led to plant blasts in Texas By Associated Press U.S. officials have cited the owners of a Southeast Texas chemical plant where November blasts and fires caused widespread damage to the surrounding community. Continue reading
May 27 Bad weather postpones SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts from Florida By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. Continue reading
May 27 Minneapolis mayor says officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck should be charged By Amy Forliti, Jeff Baenen, Associated Press Mayor Jacob Frey said he believes officer Derek Chauvin should be charged in Monday's death of George Floyd. Chauvin and three other officers were fired Tuesday. Continue reading
May 27 4 questions about summer travel during COVID-19 By Justin Stabley Lockdown orders and other restrictions aimed at reining in the coronavirus pandemic have kept millions of Americans at home for more than two months. But now that the traditional summer vacation season is officially underway, how safe is travel for… Continue reading
May 27 Trump scraps plan to speak at space center after launch postponed By Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With just 16 minutes to go in the countdown, the launch was scrubbed because of the danger of lightning. Continue reading
May 27 Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 By Associated Press Kramer's husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died of pneumonia on Wednesday. Continue reading