Mar 30 John Prine critically ill with COVID-19 symptoms By Associated Press The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms. Continue reading
Mar 30 GM says it’s already moving fast despite Trump’s use of wartime act By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Experts on managing factory production say GM is already making an extraordinary effort for a company that normally isn't in the business of producing ventilators. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:13 How the outbreak’s economic disruption is impacting renters By Sam Weber There are 44 million households that are renting in the U.S., but even before the massive economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic many were already stretching their budgets to afford housing. But what will happen to them now? Hari… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 7:31 Incarcerated people face potential disaster during outbreak By Ivette Feliciano With more than 2 million prisoners held in thousands of detention centers across the U.S., advocates for the incarcerated have been sounding the alarm about the dangers posed to this vulnerable population during the current pandemic. Ivette Feliciano spoke with… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:24 How prison has shaped one artist’s view on social distancing By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Millions of Americans across the country are now staying inside due to the pandemic. That includes artist Fulton Leroy Washington, who became known as “Mr. Wash" while serving 21 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher… Continue watching
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump extends virus guidelines, braces U.S. for big death toll By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump is bracing the United States for a grim death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday he extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month. Continue reading
Mar 29 Coronavirus makes it harder for campaigns to ask for money By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press As the coronavirus upends everyday life, inundating hospitals, tanking financial markets and putting 3.3 million Americans out of work, President Donald Trump and his likely Democratic rival, Joe Biden, suddenly find themselves navigating perilous terrain. Continue reading
Mar 29 U.S.-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq withdrew Sunday from a military base in the country's north that nearly launched Washington into an open war with neighboring Iran. Continue reading
Mar 29 Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Experts say the problem isn’t a lack of money. It's that there aren't enough supplies to buy. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pelosi warns against reopening country too soon By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump shouldn’t be rushing to reopen schools and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading