Apr 10 Watch 3:42 Global death toll tops 100,000 as Trump speaks of reopening the economy By John Yang The global death toll from coronavirus has now passed the 100,000 mark, just four months after the illness first appeared. In the U.S., 18,000 people have died -- nearly double the total from a week ago. Still, some hot spots… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Oil producers agree to cut global supply In our news wrap Friday, members of OPEC, along with Russia and Mexico, agreed to cut global oil production by up to 10 million barrels a day, or a tenth of the world supply. It’s an effort to stabilize oil… Continue watching
Apr 10 Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation By Courtney Vinopal Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 9:35 Congress has allocated $350 billion in small business loans. Why can’t owners get them? The economic emergency driven by the coronavirus pandemic is especially brutal for small businesses, many of which experienced an abrupt and complete loss of income. Although federal aid has been allocated to assist them, logistical obstacles to getting the funds… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 12:35 Shields and Brooks on COVID-19 suffering, Sanders’ exit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in political news, including how Americans are holding up amid the public health and economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic, where… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 6:23 How Ina Garten is cooking through social distancing Amid government orders to stay home, many Americans are spending more time in the kitchen, reducing trips to the grocery store and getting creative with pantry staples. Acclaimed cookbook author Ina Garten is an expert on making the best of… Continue watching
Apr 10 DeVos reaches settlement in lawsuit over loan relief program By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department is promising to process student loan forgiveness claims for nearly 170,000 borrowers within 18 months as part of a proposed settlement announced Friday in a federal lawsuit filed in California. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. budget deficit totals $743.6 billion over past 6 months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department reported Friday that the deficit from October, the start of the government's budget year, through March was $52.5 billion higher than the same period a year ago. Continue reading
Apr 10 Nurses weigh their principles versus safety in virus fight By Carla K. Johnson, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes? They became nurses to relieve suffering and to save lives, but the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the… Continue reading
Apr 10 As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press As President Donald Trump rails against voting by mail, many members of his own political party are embracing it to keep their voters safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading