Mar 08 Watch 5:48 What you need to know about the 2020 census This week, the United States Census Department rolls out their 2020 census nationwide, aiming to count everyone living in the country and the U.S. territories. The findings will determine how federal dollars are distributed. Hansi Lo Wang, a national correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:44 In Louisiana, prisons shift toward rehabilitation By Joanne Jennings, Bryn Stole For decades, Louisiana incarcerated more people per-capita than anywhere else on Earth, and more than half of the state's inmates are now held in sheriff-run jails. But a major overhaul to Louisiana's criminal justice system is shifting the focus to… Continue watching
Mar 08 Biden in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries By Emily Wagster Pettus, Will Weissert, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden worshiped at a predominantly African American church Sunday in Mississippi, two days before the state’s primary where black voters will play a pivotal role. Rival Bernie Sanders was campaigning roughly 900 miles… Continue reading
Mar 08 Protests and celebrations mark Women’s Day, despite threats By Adam Geller, Associated Press NEW YORK — From the streets of Manila to a school in East London, people around the world marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with calls to end exploitation and increase equality. But tensions marred some celebrations, with police arresting… Continue reading
Mar 08 10 dead, 23 missing as hotel in China virus fight collapses By Associated Press At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Behind the scenes, scientists prep for COVID-19 vaccine test By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus just might work. After weeks of round-the-clock research at the National Institutes of Health,… Continue reading
Mar 08 Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries. It was the second fire at an installation built for migrants, after a… Continue reading
Mar 08 Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shown in state media Sunday in apparent good health and working, just days after the arrest of two senior princes triggered speculation about a possible coup attempt or a sudden deterioration in the king's health. Continue reading
Mar 08 Cruise ship hit by virus to dock in Oakland, California By Daisy Nguyen, Janie Har, Associated Press A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day. Continue reading
Mar 08 Harris endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson backs Sanders By Associated Press Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him. Sanders, a Vermont senator, countered with his own major endorsement on Sunday, announcing that civil rights icon Jesse Jackson was… Continue reading