May 15 Watch 4:23 House debates another round of pandemic aid as Trump vows, ‘We’re back’ In the U.S., more than 87,000 people have died from COVID-19, and another 300,000 have recovered from it. The House of Representatives is considering another round of federal relief, but Republicans, and even some Democrats, dismissed the proposed bill as… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:47 Why does COVID-19 appear to cause inflammatory response in some children? While only a small percentage of children infected with the novel coronavirus become seriously ill, researchers are now learning about a potentially dangerous syndrome in young people apparently caused by the virus. In more than 100 cases in New York… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 3:01 Mourning 5 people killed by COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff It has been another devastating week in the U.S. battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic. With the national death toll above 85,000, we take a moment to share stories of five people in the U.S. killed by the disease, including… Continue watching
May 15 Little Richard to be buried at historically black college By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried in a private funeral at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:37 Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein Continue watching
May 15 WATCH: Trump participates in presentation of the United States Space Force Flag By Associated Press The U.S. Space Force — the newest branch of the armed services — now has its own flag to fly as it goes about protecting American interests on the next frontier. Continue reading
May 15 Truckers honk to oppose low shipping rates, not as a ‘sign of love’ for Trump By Associated Press Though President Trump claimed that truckers driving just south of the White House were honking 'in favor' of him, their honks were intended to oppose to low shipping rates. Continue reading
May 15 VA says it won’t stop use of unproven drug on vets By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs says that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients were now taking it. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Attorneys for defendant in Arbery killing say it was ‘not just another act of violent racism’ By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The attorney for a homeowner thrust into the spotlight of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting says a young black man filmed by a security camera walking through the unfinished home in December and February may have stopped there for a drink… Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Ivanka Trump, agriculture secretary tour launch of family food box program By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and White House adviser Ivanka Trump on Friday toured a Maryland food service distributor that's participating in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Continue reading