Jun 06 The loneliest of D-Day remembrances is hit by pandemic By Raf Casert, Associated Press Saturday's D-Day remembrance in Normandy has turned out to be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: WHO urges continued use of face masks worldwide In our news wrap Friday, worldwide deaths from COVID-19 neared 400,000, with more than quarter of those occurring in the U.S. The World Health Organization called for widespread use of face masks amid “evolving evidence” they can help reduce transmission. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 9:09 Do May jobs numbers indicate economic recovery has begun? Jobs numbers from May were unexpectedly strong, catching most economists by surprise. But the Trump administration was quick to hail them as early indications of an economic recovery already underway. How do others interpret the new data -- and what… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:22 Stories of 5 coronavirus victims in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff Even as unrest and mass protests dominate national headlines, the novel coronavirus continues to take more lives. We share stories of five victims, including a baker who endured internment during World War II, a veteran of the Fire Department of… Continue watching
Jun 05 White House forces reporters to ditch social distancing By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House abandoned social distancing for reporters attending President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event Friday. The reason? It looks better, according to the presidential aide who ordered the journalists' seats to be placed closer together. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. consumers shunned borrowing in April as economy shut down By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press U.S. consumer borrowing plunged in April as households fretted about the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and cut back on their use of credit. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks following tour of Puritan Medical Products in Maine By Patrick Whittle, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters and opponents are lining the streets of Guilford, a tiny city in rural Maine where the president is stopping Friday to visit a company that makes specialized swabs for coronavirus testing. Continue reading
Jun 05 European Union wants borders free of virus restrictions by end of June By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press The European Union's Home Affairs commissioner says Europe's free travel area should be running again by the end of the month. Continue reading
Jun 05 Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting military operations in the Pacific region, 10 weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined Navy warship. Continue reading
Jun 05 On 76th anniversary, pandemic prevents many from mourning D-Day dead in Normandy By Raf Casert, Associated Press This year's anniversary observances for the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy will be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. The coronavirus pandemic is keeping almost everyone away. Continue reading