Apr 28 Watch 11:55 How religious leaders are keeping the faith during COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Norris, Alison Thoet Throughout the pandemic, restrictions on social gatherings have forced those who observe major religious holidays to find new ways to practice their faith. How is COVID-19 changing places of worship? Judy Woodruff talks to New York University’s Imam Khalid Latif,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Pence comes under fire for going maskless at Mayo Clinic By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. It's an apparent violation of the world-renowned medical center's policy requiring them. Continue reading
Apr 28 Tribes urge U.S. Treasury to disburse coronavirus relief funding By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press At least 18 tribes sued the federal government seeking to keep any portion of the $8 billion in funding allocated to tribes out of the hands of Alaska Native corporations. A judge in Washington issued a ruling late Monday to… Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: California governor gives coronavirus update By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press California schoolchildren could return to their classrooms as early as July though there likely will be modifications. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Fauci says there’s ‘no doubt’ new virus cases will emerge with reopening By Associated Press "As you try and relax mitigation, if we have the capability of identifying, isolating and contact tracing in a highly effective and efficient way, then the numbers will stay low," Fauci said during an interview Tuesday with The Economic Club… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Pence visits Mayo Clinic to learn about testing ‘moonshot’ By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence visited Minnesota's Mayo Clinic on Tuesday to learn about a new coronavirus testing "moonshot," but he did not wear a mask, despite the medical center's policy requiring them. Continue reading
Apr 28 Biden accuser spoke to neighbor of alleged assault, says report By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Lynda LaCasse, who was Reade's neighbor in the 1990s, says Reade told her about the alleged assault around the time it happened. Biden's campaign has denied the allegations. Continue reading
Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at reopening restaurants By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 27 Small business loan program restarts, runs into snags By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The second round of loan applications for the government's program to aid small businesses hit by the coronavirus has been slowed by computer issues at the Small Business Administration. Continue reading