May 14 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Burr steps down as head of Senate Intel Committee over trading inquiry In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Richard Burr stepped down as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee over allegations of insider trading linked to the pandemic. The North Carolina Republican sold large amounts of stock just before the market crashed. Continue watching
May 14 Postponing Tokyo Olympics will cost $800 million, IOC says By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Amidst uncertainty of how big the total postponement bill will be, the IOC has set aside $800 million for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. Continue reading
May 14 Privacy groups say TikTok app violates children's privacy By Tali Arbel, Associated Press TikTok uses the data it collects from users, like their location, what's in their messages and what videos they watch, to figure out what new videos to show them and for targeted advertising. Continue reading
May 14 Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers By Associated Press The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Continue reading
May 14 Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Thursday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters. Continue reading
May 14 Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The CEO of the world's busiest airport for international travel wants to get the globe flying again, but even he acknowledges everything remains up in the air during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Federal judge delays decision on dropping Flynn case In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge has delayed a decision on dismissing criminal charges against Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser under President Trump. The Department of Justice wants to drop the case, but the judge is… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 10:33 An exclusive interview with family of American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin Relatives of Mark Frerichs, an American being held hostage in Afghanistan, are urging the Trump administration to pause negotiations over ending the nearly two-decade-long conflict with the Taliban until Frerichs is released. Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay By Lorne Cook, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press New coronavirus clusters have appeared as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and deaths. Continue reading
May 13 U.N. forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2% By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Continue reading