May 01 Watch 4:55 How these essential workers feel about the risks they face Across the country, essential workers are maintaining goods and services, despite the risks posed by the pandemic. Grocery store employees, bus drivers and sanitation workers are in close contact with the public, and many say they don't have what they… Continue watching
May 01 Man suspected of shooting at Cuban Embassy said he feared organized crime By Michael Balsamo, Ben Fox, Associated Press A Cuban man who sought asylum in the U.S. sprayed nearly three dozen rounds into the front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington using an AK-47 rifle because he told police he wanted to "get them before they could get… Continue reading
May 01 How language differences can spark fear, racism amid the coronavirus pandemic By Stanley Dubinsky, Kaitlyn E. Smith, Michael Gavin, The Conversation Fear of strangers extends beyond racism and discrimination against people who look like they might come from another place – it includes people who sound different, too. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 2:53 Mourning some of those lost to COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff We honor a few of the tens of thousands of Americans from all corners of the country who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Judy Woodruff shares five remembrances. Continue watching
May 01 South Carolina governor to lift stay-at-home order Monday By Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says he will end the state’s stay-at-home order on Monday. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Louisiana governor gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says he doesn’t foresee armed protesters disrupting lawmakers when a coronavirus-interrupted legislative session resumes Monday. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says state’s stay-home-order remains in effect By David Eggert, Associated Press Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan's stay-at-home order remains in effect despite Republicans’ refusal to extend her underlying coronavirus emergency declaration. Continue reading
May 01 Some meat plants reopen, but Trump order may not be cure-all By Stephen Groves Meatpackers still have a workforce likely to be depleted by illness or unwillingness to risk illness. Even plants that keep the production lines moving will have to do so more slowly, renewing concerns about whether Americans will get as much… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: ‘Call to Unite’ draws former presidents, artists, community leaders By Molly Finnegan Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will be some of the leaders and luminaries appearing in a 24-hour “streamathon” aimed at encouraging acts of service during this time of global pandemic and hardship. Oprah, Yo-Yo Ma,… Continue reading
May 01 FDA allows emergency use of drug for coronavirus By Associated Press U.S. regulators will allow emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. Continue reading