Jul 27 Price of gold surges but stocks mixed amid U.S.-China feud and pandemic By Associated Press Major indexes in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Frankfurt and Shanghai edged up. U.S. stock futures were slightly higher ahead of the open. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:00 Without a convention, how do Dems plan to rally voters? By PBS NewsHour The Democratic National Convention, which was to be held in Wisconsin this month, has been cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic party in Wisconsin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the party’s plans for… Continue watching
Jul 26 Some US police resist enforcing coronavirus mask mandates By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Lang Holland, the chief of police in tiny Marshall, Arkansas, said he thinks the threat of the coronavirus has been overstated and only wears a face mask if he’s inside a business that requires them. He doesn’t make his officers… Continue reading
Jul 25 Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired By David Bauder, Associated Press The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 8:29 How structural racism is magnifying the public health crisis By PBS NewsHour As coronavirus cases disproportionately impact communities of color, several local and state officials have declared racism a public health crisis. Rhea Boyd, a public health advocate joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the structural racism in America’s healthcare system and how… Continue watching
Jul 25 Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus By Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based on a fourth test since he said July 7 that he had the virus. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Federal agents arrive in Seattle as mayor urges calm In our news wrap Friday, officials in Seattle warned against federal intervention in protests this weekend after agents arrived in the city. Mayor Jenny Durkan said federal action will incite new trouble and urged demonstrators to stay calm. Also, China… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 3:24 Honoring 5 more victims of the coronavirus pandemic As we have every Friday for the past several months, we take a moment to remember some of the lives lost to the novel coronavirus pandemic, including a high school English teacher and a 39-year-old mother of six. Continue watching
Jul 24 COVID-19 recovery can take several weeks, even for young adults By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Recovering from even mild coronavirus infections can take at least two to three weeks. That's according to new U.S. research published Friday. It found that even among young adults, 1 in 5 had lingering symptoms. Continue reading
Jul 24 Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states By Geoff Mulvihill, Justin Pritchard, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press As public health officials warned Friday that the coronavirus posed new risks to parts of the Midwest and South, enhanced federal payments that helped avert financial ruin for millions of unemployed Americans were set to expire — leaving threadbare safety… Continue reading