Jul 31 WATCH: Trump joins roundtable in Florida over COVID-19 response and storm preparedness By Kevin Freking, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump is holding a campaign event with Florida sheriffs in Tampa. He has pinned a surge in crime in some big cities on their Democratic mayors and has threatened to send federal law enforcement to protect what he describes as… Continue reading
Jul 31 Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can ‘rebuild our humanity’ during the pandemic By Joshua Barajas In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."… Continue reading
Jul 31 Jobless college students are being given summer jobs to mentor younger peers By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report With their summer jobs and internships canceled and anxiety about getting Covid-19 — or just succumbing to boredom — college students have found one type of work that they largely can do at home this summer: mentoring younger students to… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci dismisses Trump tweet on virus cases By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed a tweet by Donald Trump claiming the U.S. global lead in coronavirus cases is because of increased testing. Continue reading
Jul 31 Adm. Giroir says slow test results from high demand By Associated Press The U.S. government’s top testing official says it’s not possible to return all coronavirus test results to patients within three days because of overwhelming demand. Continue reading
Jul 31 Rent and other monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent. Many who lost jobs months ago are already behind on payments. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci says any crowd without masks is virus risk By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci says thousands signing up for virus trials By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci testified says 250,000 people have registered on a National Institutes of Heath website to take part in experimental vaccine trials. Continue reading
Jul 31 In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again By Jake Coyle, Associated Press When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Clyburn calls on Trump for national virus plan By Associated Press A top Democrat lawmaker is calling on the Trump administration to release a comprehensive plan to combat the coronavirus, blasting the national response effort as the U.S. death toll recently surpassed 150,000. Continue reading