May 04 As Italy eases long lockdown, leaders push vaccine effort By Associated Press Millions of people were allowed to return to work in Italy Monday as Europe's longest lockdown started to ease. Continue reading
May 03 In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press But while Trump increased his projection for the total U.S. death total to 80,000 or 90,000 — up by more than 20,000 fatalities from what he had suggested just a few weeks ago — he struck a note of urgency… Continue reading
May 03 DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies By Will Weissert, Associated Press U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 3:32 Missouri restaurant plans for cautious reopening this week Money from the Cares Act has been distributed to many small businesses across the country. And while it has helped, some owners say it’s time to get back to work. Karina Mitchell recently spoke with Ben Huhman, owner of the… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 6:12 Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production By Melanie Saltzman, Laura Fong Iowa is the largest producer of pork and corn in the U.S. As many meat processing plants shut their doors due to COVID-19, demand for pigs plummeted. The effects have trickled down the supply chain to the farmers who raise… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 3:30 A dance troupe self-isolates, but finds an online venue By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Last summer, Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray premiered his latest dance piece at New York City art center, The Shed. Less than a year later, every major performance venue in New York is closed. But Gray and his fellow performers aren’t… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 1:47 Why one artist’s new normal includes more focus and empathy By Christopher Booker Earlier this month, NewsHour Weekend asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks, we'll highlight some of those experiences. Today, Christopher Booker talks with one artist who has found… Continue watching
May 03 Sidelined by pandemic, Trump campaign turns to digital shows By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The streaming video began and, within minutes, the president’s eldest son was musing that Osama bin Laden had endorsed Joe Biden. Subtle, it was not. Welcome to the Trump campaign, digital edition. Seven nights a week, President Donald… Continue reading
May 03 UK PM: At low point, doctors prepared my death announcement By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered more insight into his hospitalization for coronavirus, telling a British newspaper that he knew doctors were preparing for the worst. Continue reading
May 03 Michigan’s governor decries racism at protests By Associated Press Democrat Gretchen Whitmer tells CNN that the protests featured “Confederate Flags, and nooses,” as well as swastikas. Continue reading