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
Aug 03 Zimbabwe continues arrests of critics, says opposition party By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Zimbabwean rights groups say the military and police are arresting scores of opposition members and activists after authorities thwarted an anti-government protest last week. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for Congress to make doctor visits via personal technology a permanent fixture of the program. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Governor says California getting a grip on virus By Associated Press In California, more than 9,000 people have now died from the virus, and three-quarters were 65 and older. Only about 9% of California’s nearly half-million confirmed virus cases are children. Continue reading
Aug 03 Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Ahead of Monday's talks, all sides predict a long slog ahead despite the lapse of a $600-per-week supplemental jobless benefit. At least several more days of talks are expected. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: 2020 Hutchins Forum 'America's racial reckoning: The pandemic(s) and the election' By Yasmeen Alamiri Join PBS NewsHour’s special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS’ “Finding Your Roots”) as they host and moderate the 2020 Hutchins Forum "America's racial reckoning: The pandemic(s) and the election."… Continue reading
Aug 03 Vietnam confirms 21 more cases in new virus outbreak By Associated Press The country, which had lifted many restrictions after more than three months with no local infections, now has 196 cases in the new outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 03 With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic's early days. Continue reading