Aug 05 Cuomo takes over governors group as virus batters states By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to lead the group representing the nation's governors, which has played a pivotal role in pushing the Trump administration about state needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 05 Virus testing in the U.S. is dropping, even as deaths mount By Matthew Perrone, Nicky Forster, Associated Press U.S. testing for COVID-19 is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day. Officials attribute this trend largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test… Continue reading
Aug 05 Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft defends comments about schools reopening By Associated Press Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says comments he made that fathers would risk dying to send their children back to school are being misconstrued. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump threatens executive action if no virus relief deal reached By Associated Press Trump said Wednesday he'll probably deliver his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House now that plans to hold the event in two battleground states have been foiled by coronavirus concerns and restrictions. Continue reading
Aug 05 Chicago schools to begin fall semester remotely, dropping hybrid plan By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago's mayor has announced that the nation's third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom, after all, and will instead rely only on remote instruction to start the school year. Continue reading
Aug 05 Mississippi's only federally recognized Native American tribe bears brunt of state's outbreak By Leah Willingham, Associated Press COVID-19 has ripped through Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian families. Almost 10% of the tribe’s roughly 11,000 members have tested positive for the virus. More than 75 have died. Continue reading
Aug 05 'We are no less American.' Deaths pile up on Texas border By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The U.S. failure to contain the pandemic has been laid bare in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Trump claims without evidence that Beirut explosion was an 'attack' By Associated Press U.S. officials said Wednesday there is no indication the massive explosion was an attack, contradicting Trump, who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb. Continue reading
Aug 04 Why parents are forming 'learning pods' — and how they might deepen inequality By Carolyn Thompson, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press As the coronavirus pandemic has clouded hopes of reopening schools nationwide, parents who want more than remote instruction have been scrambling to hire tutors and private teachers for small groups of children. Continue reading
Aug 04 What are the rules of a pandemic wedding? It depends on whom you ask By Rhana Natour “As a wedding photographer, I was like ‘let's encourage people to have weddings’ because I wanted to go back to work. And now, after actually going to a wedding, I am in a different head space ... things are not… Continue reading