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Monday, October 19th, 2020
October 19, 2020 20:28 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBPresident Trump and Joe Biden hitting the campaign trail with just two weeks to go before election day, visiting states they’re trying to win like Arizona for Trump and North Carolina for Biden; hospitalization due to Covid are rising in at least 41 states as health experts are warning of a flu and pandemic collision this winter; 53,000 United and American Airlines employees are expected to be furloughed as the airline industry waits for Congress to pass additional economic relief; and the S...
Friday, October 16th, 2020
October 16, 2020 18:43 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBTrump and Biden hitting the campaign trail a day after two dueling, very different, town halls; the CDC projects COVID related deaths could reach 240,000 by early November as the country enters the winter surge; Mexico’s former minister of defense arrested in Los Angeles over drug-related corruption charges, the first arrest of one of that nation’s highest ranking officers.
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
October 15, 2020 19:04 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBThe US reporting 60,000 new cases of covid-19, the highest since early August; President Trump and Joe Biden to hold dueling town halls tonight as VP candidate Kamala Harris suspends public events after two staffers test positive for the virus; Senate Judiciary sets October 22nd for its vote to advance Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court despite objections from Senate Democrats; and Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez loom large over presidential elections in South Florida.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
October 14, 2020 19:08 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBDay 3 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats grilling her on the Affordable Care Act and abortion while Republicans praise her record; cases of coronavirus rising in most of the country as another major clinical trial is put on hold after an unexplained illness on a volunteer; with less than three weeks to go before Election Day, President Trump and Joe Biden are out on the campaign trail in force; and New York City activists are demanding a stop to ICE...
Monday, October 12th, 2020
October 12, 2020 18:26 - 20 minutes - 19 MBSupreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett are underway as senators of the Judiciary Committee begin to make the case for or against her; President Trump heads back on the campaign trail today kicking off a busy week of rallies after his doctor announced he is no longer contagious; the nation is now averaging 50,000 daily coronavirus cases as a key model predicts we could see 395,000 dead by February if guidelines aren’t followed; and unemployment among women is four tim...
Friday, October 9th, 2020
October 09, 2020 18:21 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBPresident Trump says he's ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with coronavirus; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced legislation on Friday that would create a bipartisan commission to determine a sitting president’s ability to carry out official duties; Hurricane Delta aiming to make landfall in the Gulf Coast on exactly the same area slammed by Hurricane Laura six weeks ago.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
October 08, 2020 18:24 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBPresident Trump says he’ll skip next week's debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it's virtual after debate organizers announced that the debate would be virtual out of health concerns; Vice-President Mike Pence and candidate Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail after their first and only debate last night; with cases rising in over half the nation a prestigious medical journal condemns the Trump Administration for its handling of the pandemic and urges voters not to give it a ...
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
October 07, 2020 19:30 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBPresident Trump pulled the plug on ongoing bipartisan coronavirus relief talks in an abrupt move that jolted Wall Street and surprised lawmakers of both parties; coronavirus cases are on the rise with 43,563 new cases reported on Tuesday, Dr. Fauci warning the US may reach 400,000 deaths by this winter; Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are meeting tonight for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for the country; and in Pennsylvania Immigrations and Customs En...
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
October 06, 2020 19:50 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBPresident Trump stages a dramatic return to the White House after three nights hospitalized with covid-19; the president’s doctor says he’s not fully “out of the woods” for another week but that he met the standards for discharge; White House officials refuse CDC’s help in contact tracing cases; 21 million ballots were mailed to every registered California voter for a record year of voting by mail, Rep. Gil Cisneros ensures voters it’s safe and reliable.
Monday, October 5th, 2020
October 05, 2020 18:54 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAccording to his doctors the president’s condition continues improving as new questions arise about when he tested positive for the virus; White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive as the number infected people at the highest levels of government keeps growing; Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden meanwhile is campaigning in Florida after testing negative; and Latino unemployment remains stubbornly high as the service sector continues reeling from business shutdowns.
Friday, October 2nd, 2020
October 02, 2020 18:27 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBPresident Trump and the first lady test positive for coronavirus throwing the nation into further chaos just a month away from elections; Democratic Presidential contender Joe Biden tests negative and is moving forward with plans to campaign in Michigan; two major pharmaceutical companies say a coronavirus vaccine will not be ready until 2021; and health experts are warning of a looming winter “Twindemic” of flu and covid-19.
Thursday, October 1st, 2020
October 01, 2020 18:56 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBPresident Trump refuses to condemn White supremacists after Tuesday’s debate debacle and to say whether he would accept election results; coronavirus cases rising in over two dozen states including Wisconsin where the president is scheduled to hold to outdoor rallies; House Democrats and the White House continue negotiations on a coronavirus stimulus bill as unemployment remains stubbornly high with over 800,000 Americans filing for unemployment last week.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
September 30, 2020 18:23 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThe first debate between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos; coronavirus cases rising in New York City just as elementary schools get ready to reopen for in person classes; and the family of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen march to honor her memory on what would’ve been her 21st birthday.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
September 29, 2020 18:33 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBPresident Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are facing off tonight in their first debate of the 2020 presidential campaign; President Trump’s estimated debt of over $400 million makes him a national security risk according to second part of New York Times investigation into the president’s taxes; the world reached 1,000,000 coronavirus deaths as officials in the US warn of a second wave in the winter; 18 million Americans with past convictions are eligible to vote but are unaware becaus...
Monday, September 28th, 2020
September 28, 2020 18:31 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBPresident Trump lashing out at the New York Times for a bombshell reporting on his personal finances, according to the paper the president paid $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017; Republican senators expected to fast-track Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett; new coronavirus cases on the rise, only 10 states show downward trend; Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading President Trump nationally among Latino registered voters, 66% to 24%, and in key swing states.
Friday, September 25th, 2020
September 25, 2020 19:46 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThe nation pays final respects to legal trailblazer Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg; President Trump won’t commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the elections; and Breonna Taylor’s family lawyer demands the grand jury transcripts.
Thursday, September 24th, 2020
September 24, 2020 19:18 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBPresident Trump says he will not commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the November election, top Republicans are pushing back; protests erupting in several cities after a grand jury fails to indict officers on Breonna Taylor’s death; coronavirus cases are rising in 22 states while Johnson and Johnson’s enters phase 3 vaccine trials; and Olympic boxing medalist Marlen Esparza on the power of the female vote.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
September 23, 2020 19:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBCoronavirus cases are on the rise in 33 states as President Trump continues holding crowded rallies and dismissing the severity of the pandemic; Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is condemning President Trump and top Republicans for rushing to replace Justice Ginsburg; the late justice’s casket is on view at the iconic steps outside the Supreme Court; and a congressional commission is investigating allegations of unwarranted hysterectomies practiced at a Georgia immigration detention...
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
September 22, 2020 18:23 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBPresident Trump downplays pandemic as U.S. passes 200,000 deaths; Trump set to announce replacement for Justice Ginsburg with support of key Republicans; and Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall in Texas during a relentless hurricane season.
Monday, September 21st, 2020
September 21, 2020 17:55 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBThe battle to replace legal pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court begins; U.S. approaches shocking milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths; and Gulf Coast residents brace for Tropical Storm Beta.
Friday, September 18th, 2020
September 18, 2020 18:25 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBGlobal number of COVID-19 cases passes 30 million, as the U.S. approaches 200,000 coronavirus deaths; Biden and Trump continue campaigning with starkly different visions for the country; and a federal judge’s U.S. Postal Service order could impact the November election.
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
September 17, 2020 18:27 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDr. Fauci says widespread implementation of a vaccine is needed to bring an end to the pandemic; the president and the head of the CDC at odds over the effectiveness of face masks and timeline for vaccine distribution; massive flooding along the Florida-Alabama border after Hurricane Sally slams into the coast; and an indigenous Mexican woman popularizes her traditional cuisine on new a Netflix series.
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
September 17, 2020 18:27 - 26 minutes - 24 MBDr. Fauci says widespread implementation of a vaccine is needed to bring an end to the pandemic; the president and the head of the CDC at odds over the effectiveness of face masks and timeline for vaccine distribution; massive flooding along the Florida-Alabama border after Hurricane Sally slams into the coast; and an indigenous Mexican woman popularizes her traditional cuisine on new a Netflix series.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
September 16, 2020 18:13 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBSally makes landfall as a category 2 hurricane lashing the Alabama coast line; 70 fires are burning across 10 west coast states as President Trump dismisses link to climate change; the president faces tough questions from undecided voters on his pandemic response and calls for racial justice during town hall meeting.
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
September 15, 2020 19:03 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBResidents along the Gulf Coast are bracing for a potential category 2 hurricane; a record 3 million acres have burned in wildfires on the West Coast as President Trump dismisses climate change threat; Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden visits Florida in an effort to win Latino voters.
Monday, September 14th, 2020
September 14, 2020 18:53 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBDeath toll is rising in the devastating West Coast fires, nearly 100 fires have burned millions of acres across California, Oregon, and Washington; President Trump insists the nation is turning a corner on coronavirus during Nevada rally, kicking off his Western swing; number of dead due to Covid-19 rises to 194,000 as states start seeing a drop in cases.
Friday, September 11th, 2020
September 11, 2020 18:09 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWildfires in California, Oregon and Washington are forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as the death toll continues rising; President Trump defended his handling of the pandemic, saying the nation is turning a corner as the CDC projects 217,000 deaths by first week of October; Americans commemorate the 19th anniversary of 9/11 with tributes altered by coronavirus.
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
September 10, 2020 18:09 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBPresident Trump calls Bob Woodward’s book a political hit job and defends his administration’s pandemic response; cases continue rising in colleges and universities as the US reports 34,000 new cases yesterday alone; wildfires are burning in the Pacific Northwest, destroying hundreds of homes and triggering mass evacuations.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
September 09, 2020 18:46 - 20 minutes - 19 MBDrugmaker AstraZeneca is forced to pause its coronavirus vaccine human trials after a volunteer develops an adverse reaction; Joe Biden heads to Michigan for another socially distanced campaign stop; wildfires in California setting a record number this year with more than 2.2 million acres burned so far.
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
September 08, 2020 17:50 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBCoronavirus-related deaths reach 190,000 as experts warn of a double threat with the start of the flu season; President Trump denies making disparaging comments on fallen troops as he ramps up attacks on the military’s top brass; and California is facing a record number of fires as 2 million acres have now burned across the state.
Friday, September 4th, 2020
September 04, 2020 18:17 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBA man sought in connection in the death of a pro-Trump protester in Portland, Oregon, last week is dead after being shot by officers who were trying to apprehend him; a key model predicts the US will reach 400,000 deaths in January; 1.4 million jobs were added in the last month according to the Labor Department but the country is still a long way from regaining the amount of jobs lost since the start of the pandemic.
Thursday, September 3th, 2020
September 03, 2020 18:11 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBThe CDC is telling states to be ready to distribute a vaccine by November 1st, just days before the election; Biden meets with Blake family during visit to Kenosha; and can the Latino vote in key battleground states like Florida and Texas sway the elections?
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
September 02, 2020 18:35 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBOhio and Iowa reporting they’re biggest jumps in new coronavirus infections as other areas see decline in cases; President Trump in Kenosha pledges funds for law enforcement but fails to mention Jacob Blake’s name; 2,000 undocumented immigrants arrested in biggest sweep since the start of the pandemic.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
September 01, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBPresident Trump is in Kenosha, WI despite Gov. Evers and the city’s mayor asking him to stay away; Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused the president of failing to guard Americans amid the pandemic and civil unrest; and the US has now surpassed 6 million cases as the spread of the virus slowed in some areas but deaths across the country continue climbing.
Monday, August 31st, 2020
August 31, 2020 18:07 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBOne person is dead after clashes in Portland between Trump supporters and counter-protesters; Democrats accuse President Trump of inflaming racial tensions and inciting violence to benefit his campaign; colleges battle new coronavirus outbreaks as the nation reaches 6 million confirmed cases.
Friday, August 28th, 2020
August 28, 2020 18:03 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThousands gathering today in Washington D.C. for a march demanding criminal justice reform; President Trump accepted his party’s nomination during a speech targeting Joe Biden and re-writing his administration’s record on coronavirus; a day after battering the Louisiana coast Hurricane Laura unleashing heavy rain hundreds of miles inland.
Thursday, August 27th, 2020
August 27, 2020 18:27 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBHurricane Laura slams the Gulf Coast as a category 4 and the most powerful hurricane to strike the US this year; the RNC wraps tonight with President Trump’s speech from the White House lawn; the DOJ launches an investigation into the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
August 26, 2020 18:14 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBHurricane Laura barreling towards the Gulf Coast, forecasters warning it could bring “unsurvivable” storm surge to coastal areas; two dead and one injured in chaotic night in Kenosha, after a police officer shot a Black man; First Lady Melania Trump acknowledges the coronavirus death toll during the second night of the RNC.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
August 25, 2020 18:11 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBFirst Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo among high profile speakers on day two RNC; coronavirus outbreaks grow in colleges as officials try to clamp down on parties; protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin turn violent after police shoot Black a man.
Monday, August 24th, 2020
August 24, 2020 18:13 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBPresident Trump is formally nominated for president on day one of the RNC; FDA gives emergency use authorization of convalescent plasma, but concerns linger about its safety and effectiveness; two major storms are barreling towards the Gulf Coast and could make impact within 48 hours of each other.
Friday, August 21st, 2020
August 21, 2020 18:13 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBJoe Biden accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in what some are calling a career-defining speech; the postmaster general faces though questioning during a congressional hearing on controversial changes to the postal service; and the CDC says deaths are expected to drop in the coming weeks as schools and colleges reopening plans remain in disarray.
Thursday, August 20th, 2020
August 20, 2020 18:26 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBFormer White House adviser Steve Bannon arrested on charges that he ripped off donors of a border wall fundraising campaign; on day three of the DNC Kamala Harris accepts the party’s nomination for vice president and Obama warned of President Trump’s threat to democracy; coronavirus cases drop in several states as teachers in NYC threaten to sue if forced to reopen for in-person classes.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
August 19, 2020 18:10 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBJoe Biden is now officially the Democratic Party’s nominee for president of the United States; the Post Office halts controversial changes after fierce backlash over election interference fears; public schools and colleges reversing reopening plans with increase in coronavirus cases.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
August 18, 2020 18:46 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBPresident Trump attacking former first lady Michelle Obama for her searing speech at the DNC, saying she’s over her head; coronavirus becoming the third leading cause of death in the US; and we speak to the woman blaming President Trump for her father’s covid-19 death at the DNC.
Monday, August 17th, 2020
August 17, 2020 18:17 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBGrowing concerns that the Trump Administration is trying to undermine the postal service ahead of the elections; an all virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight as Biden’s lead over Trump is narrowing; and the death toll from coronavirus in the US stands at 170,000 as cases grow among children.
Thursday. August 13th, 2020
August 13, 2020 18:26 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe US is approaching 5.2 million coronavirus infections as the CDC is warning that if all Americans don't wear masks this could be the worst fall season we’ve had; Joe Biden and Kalama Harris make their debut as running mates as President Trump ramps up his attacks; and the much-criticized term Latinx was added to the dictionary in 2018 but a new survey found that most people haven’t even heard of it.
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
August 12, 2020 18:56 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBSen. Kamala Harris becomes the first Black woman and the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated as VP by a major party; Georgia and Florida report daily records of covid-19 deaths; and a KKK flag was found hanging over a Mexican restaurant in Indiana.
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
August 11, 2020 18:24 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBCoronavirus cases in the US continue rising with over 5,000,000 people infected and 163,000 dead; Russia claims to have developed a coronavirus vaccine and declares it ready for use despite international skepticism; the Trump Administration shortens deadline for Census data collection impacting count of hard-to-reach communities.
Monday, August 10th, 2020
August 10, 2020 18:29 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThere are now more than 5,000,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the US and nearly 100,000 are among children reported in just the last two weeks of July; after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a stimulus bill the president announced an executive order extending unemployment benefits but many are questioning its constitutionality; and parents across the country fearing another virtual school year are hiring at-home tutors to help with their children’s lessons.
Friday, August 7th, 2020
August 07, 2020 18:38 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBThe US added 1.8 million jobs in July, evidence that the summer coronavirus outbreaks are slowing re-hiring; Governor Cuomo of New York clears schools to reopen, carefully; and a top military official admits the army could’ve done more to protect Vanessa Guillen, the murdered 20-year-old soldier.