Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Pentagon's senior leadership are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.
Trump has personally pressured drug company CEOs repeatedly to speed vaccine
A likely contagious President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday evening, whipped off his mask and filmed a video, heavy on bluster and short on facts, that proclaimed: "The vaccines are coming momentarily."
Trump has the worst job losses on record heading into the election
Heading into the November election, the US jobs recovery is running out of steam. The economy added 661,000 jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. The unemployment rate stood at 7.9%.
'Get off my property:' Shut down of housing courts leads to tenants exploiting state's eviction moratorium
State leaders shut down housing courts because of safety concerns tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and the governor recently placed a moratorium on evictions until next year.
Georgetown created fact sheets on illegal militias at the polls and what to do if you spot them
It's illegal in all 50 states to engage in militia activity. Still, militia members will almost certainly appear at some polling places this election cycle.
It's now up to journalists to get to the truth about Trump's health
On Sunday's "Reliable Sources" program I said we were covering a possible coverup about the president's health. I emphasized the word "possible" when I said the coverup was being led by the president, from his hospital room, because he is so sensitive about being perceived as weak.
Kentucky AG criticizes Megan Thee Stallion and Ben Crump after Breonna Taylor case reaction
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron dismissed calls for a special prosecutor to investigate Breonna Taylor's death and rebuked his critics in an interview with "Fox and Friends" on Tuesday morning.
'Selena: The Series' will debut in December
Tejano star Selena's story is coming to Netflix in December.
The mighty dollar has weakened under Trump. A Biden win could change that
The value of the dollar has taken a hit this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged America's economy. Conventional wisdom holds that a Biden presidency would drag the US currency down further. But there's nothing conventional about 2020 — some argue a Biden win would actually boost the dollar.
Man accused of threatening, using racial slur toward convenience store clerk
A 36-year-old man is accused of using a racial slur and threatening a convenience store clerk in Vancouver last week, according to court documents.
Harris' goal in vice presidential debate: Focus on Trump, not Pence
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be the two candidates on the debate stage in Utah on Wednesday night, but the California senator's goal is to make the contest all about the man who isn't there: President Donald Trump.
10% of the world may have been infected by Covid-19, WHO official says
The novel coronavirus may have infected about one in 10 people globally, meaning the majority of the world remains vulnerable to Covid-19, a World Health Organization official has said.
Biden campaign highlights historic nature of Harris nomination in new ads ahead of VP debate
Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Tuesday released a set of nationwide ads featuring only California Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic ticket's vice-presidential candidate, ahead of her face off with Vice President Mike Pence at the debate in Salt Lake City.
Houston We Definitely Have a Problem
Most of my friends have heard me say a certain phrase I was told when I was younger that has stuck with me throughout 25 years of my life.
In Familiar Territory
Astros take Game 1 of the ALDS over the A’s at Dodger Stadium
Baseball in the postseason at Dodger Stadium just does something to the Houston Astros. The last time Houston played a game there, they won Game 7 to win the 2017 World Series. On Monday it looked like the Astros relived some of that history as they defeated the Oakland A’s 10-5 in Game 1 of the 2020 American League Division Series.
Michelle Obama releases closing campaign message calling Trump's actions 'morally wrong' and 'racist'
Former first lady Michelle Obama made her closing message to Americans in a campaign video released less than a month before Election Day, saying President Donald Trump and his allies are "stoking fears about Black and Brown Americans" to win an election and calling the President's actions "morally wrong" and "racist."
Mental health days. Meeting-free times. Companies are adding new benefits to help workers cope
A few months into working remotely, Jamie Coakley noticed a worrisome trend at her company: 70% of employees had not taken more than two days off since the beginning of the year.
'NEXT' puts another new spin on the threat of killer A.I. run amok
The idea of artificial intelligence running amok is hardly new -- there are memorable examples back in the 1960s and '70s -- but nevertheless feels especially acute today. Enter "NEXT," a promising Fox drama, with the disclaimer that a series built around playing a chess match against a monster, as this one does, is particularly vulnerable to wrong moves.
Clive Barker's 'Books of Blood' doesn't really get under your skin
The horror anthology was a staple of the past, with titles like "Trilogy of Terror," "Tales from the Crypt" and "Creepshow," movies rooted in the mini-scares provided by Eerie or Creepy magazine. Hulu reaches for that with "Books of Blood," based on the work of horror author Clive Barker, and delivers a pretty lifeless affair, even by the gory standards of the genre.
Soledad O’Brien hosts Oct. 8 conversation about race across Hearst outlets
Initiative Brings Together Hearst Consumer Media Resources, Encompassing Television Stations, Newspapers & Magazines to Share Program Live Across Digital Platforms
On Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. ET, the urgent conversation about race, equality and justice will be the focus of a live, multimedia, interactive forum across many of America’s most familiar media brands with the debut of “The Hard Truth About Bias: Images and Reality.” The one-hour digital program, originating from New York and featuring a wide array of topic leaders from across the nation, is a special project of Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, the Hearst Television public affairs program, now among the most watched weekend issues talk shows in the country.
