Apr 06 Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to June By Scott Bauer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to delay the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will almost certainly prompt a court challenge and inject new uncertainty about whether… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Florida governor gives green light for some beaches to reopen By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide an update April 6 on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 06 Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummet By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country. Continue reading
Apr 06 Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19 By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Today’s coronavirus task force briefing in 5 minutes By Hari Sreenivasan, Zachary Green Another day, another coronavirus task force briefing. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green once more dive into the White House press conference to sift out the most accurate information about the pandemic that's affecting all our lives in our… Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Michael D. Regan President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force held a news briefing. Watch the briefing in the player above. Continue reading
Apr 05 Amid coronavirus pandemic, black mistrust of medicine looms By Aaron Morrison, Jay Reeves, Associated Press Historic failures in government responses to disasters and emergencies, medical abuse, neglect and exploitation have jaded generations of black people into a distrust of public institutions. Continue reading
Apr 05 Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they’re afraid By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Grocery workers across the globe are working the frontlines during lockdowns meant to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Continue reading
Apr 05 Biden raises idea of Democrats holding an online convention By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden says the Democratic National Convention may need to take place online as the pandemic continues to reshape the race for the White House. Continue reading
Apr 05 Surgeon general warns U.S. of ‘saddest week’ and ‘9/11 moment’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered some of the starkest warnings yet Sunday as he braced Americans for the worsening fallout from the new coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives,… Continue reading