Nov 27 Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin as shoppers shift online By Associated Press The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 7:21 U.S. Supreme Court blocks New York's cap on religious services In a 5-to-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court overnight blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to slow rising COVID-19 cases with a cap on the number of attendees at religious services in high-risk communities. Amna Nawaz speaks with the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings By Lisa Marie Pane, Sophia Tulp, Associated Press Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire, disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their… Continue reading
Nov 26 Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:39 Navajo Nation's health care system strained by COVID-19 By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson The Navajo Nation, home to more than 170,000 Navajo, has been hit hard by COVID-19. More than 600 Navajo have died of COVID-19 in parts of three states, and daily positive cases are soaring. Stephanie Sy spoke with Dr. Daniel… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 4:38 How Americans are approaching Thanksgiving differently this year By PBS NewsHour, Maea Lenei Buhre Public health officials remain concerned too many people are traveling this holiday week to be with loved ones, even though air travel is 60 percent below where it was at this time last year and with millions of Americans deciding… Continue watching
Nov 25 How deteriorating schools fuel the inequality crisis amid COVID-19 By Meredith Kolodner and Bracey Harris, Neal Morton, The Hechinger Report The rampant spread of the coronavirus has exposed a crisis of crumbling and dilapidated school buildings brought on by decades of underfunding and neglect. Continue reading
Nov 25 WATCH: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood The state has seen more than 312,000 positive coronavirus cases since March. Continue reading
Nov 25 WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Cuomo will hold a news conference ahead of Thanksgiving to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 25 With domestic violence on the rise during COVID-19, activists push for protections By Associated Press Activists are holding protests Wednesday from France to Turkey and world dignitaries are trying to find ways to protect millions of women killed or abused every year by their partners. Continue reading