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
Aug 04 Democrats, Republicans dig in on virus relief bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiators on the huge relief bill met Monday in the Capitol as issues like food for the poor and aid to schools moved to the forefront. Continue reading
Aug 03 Former wrestling star Dwayne Johnson acquires XFL By Associated Press Former wrestling star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said he has acquired the XFL. The 48-year-old actor made the announcement on Twitter. Reportedly the price is $15 million. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:04 Where Congress stands on a potential new pandemic relief bill COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., but children in some southern states returned to school Monday -- causing parents to worry about potential virus transmission. Meanwhile, negotiations over a new economic relief bill continued between the White House and… Continue watching