Oct 11 UK at ‘tipping point:’ England braces for more restrictions By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the… Continue reading
Oct 11 India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd of hundreds even as the White House refused to declare that he was not contagious. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:20 How Maine’s unique voting system may play out this election By PBS NewsHour Maine is the only state, apart from Nebraska, that divides its four electoral votes. In 2016, President Trump lost the state but got one electoral college vote, as he won one of the state’s two congressional districts. Maine Public Radio’s… Continue watching
Oct 10 Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.”… Continue reading
Oct 10 AP FACT CHECK: Debate week’s twisted tales on virus, climate By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can’t be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now including him. He heralded the arrival of a COVID-19 cure,… Continue reading
Oct 10 Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests By David Eggert, Associated Press Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown this past spring were some of the men now accused in stunning plots to kidnap her, storm the Capitol and start a “civil war.”… Continue reading
Oct 10 North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental… Continue reading
Oct 10 Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana By Rebecca Santana, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press Ripping tarps off damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted fresh damage in Louisiana along the same path of destruction Hurricane Laura carved just six weeks earlier. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Pence makes campaign stop in Phoenix By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop on Oct. 8 in Phoenix following last evening's vice presidential debate, which took place in Salt Lake City. Continue reading