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Coronavirus Relief: Trump Threatens Veto
President Trump says he's considering a veto of any coronavirus relief bill that does not contain another payroll tax cut. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.
WASHINGTON (NBC News) President Trump is threatening to veto the next coronavirus relief bill being considered by Congress. Republicans have backed a trillion dollar plan that includes money for schools and child care, lawsuit protections for businesses and another round of $1,200 checks to Americans. Mr. Trump told Fox News Sunday he wants more. “I would consider not signing it…
Remembering John Lewis
The family of the late Rep. John Lewis remembers the civil rights pioneer as a "fighter with a tenacious spirit," who was also "gracious and kind-hearted." NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
(NBC News) America is mourning the death of John Lewis. The congressman and civil rights icon passed away Friday at the age of 80. “He was a fighter with a tenacious spirit, but he was also gracious and kind hearted,” his brother, Henry Grant Lewis, said. “While we grieve the loss of this legend, we are blessed to know that…
Can Small Businesses Survive Another COVID-19 Shutdown?
Small businesses bore the brunt of the economic hardship posed by the early coronavirus shutdowns. Now they're looking at the possibility of closing again. NBC's Chris Clackum reports.
(NBC News) There’s little argument small businesses bore the brunt of the economic meltdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. “In some occasions we have planned and re-planned people’s events three times now,” says Jill Marcus of Something Classic Catering. Minority-owned businesses have been especially hard hit. Some analysts, though, say they’re seeing many businesses adapt. “They don’t want to go…
Open Wide: Dental Offices Adapt To Coronavirus
Most dentist offices, shut down early on in the pandemic, are reopening with new procedures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.
(NBC News) — Dental offices across the country are back open, but it’s far from business as usual. Temperature checks, face shields and new sanitizing measures are just some of the changes put in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We’re working with one of the dirtiest orifices in the body, if not the dirtiest,” notes Dr. Phil…
Trump Approval Ratings Take COVID-19 Hit
New poll finds widespread disapproval of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
WASHINGTON (NBC News) — With new U.S. coronavirus cases soaring past 77,000 in a single a day, President Trump’s poll numbers are heading in the opposite direction. A Washington Post-ABC News poll out Friday finds 60 percent disapprove of the president’s pandemic response, a sharp increase since March. President Trump did not hold any events focused on the growing coronavirus…
Coronavirus Side Effect: Seafood Sales Spike
The coronavirus and the nationwide shutdown that followed have people exploring food options they may have forgotten about or never tried...including seafood. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
(NBC News) The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Americans to think about what they touch, breathe and eat. “People are starting to finally connect the dots to realize that, that if you really want to live a healthy, vibrant life, you know, your diet is critical,” says Sean Wittenberg, cofounder of the Safe Catch seafood company. Wittenberg says that’s also good…
“Free Grace!” – Michigan Teen Jailed For Failing To Do Homework
Protesters say the same sentence, for a probation violation, wouldn't have been handed down to a white teen. WDIV's Shawn Ley reports.
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (WDIV/NBC News) — Protesters gathered in Beverly Hills, Michigan Thursday to show their support for a teenage girl jailed after failing to complete her homework. A judge decided the teen, named Grace, violated her probation by not completing online schoolwork and sent her to juvenile detention. “I know if Grace was a 15-year-old White girl she would…
“Thrown To The Wolves”
(WIS) The South Carolina Association of School Nurses says it’s too soon and disease spread is too high to send children back to school for in-person learning. This comes after Governor Henry McMaster held a press conference Wednesday urging school districts to give parents the option of returning to the classroom five days a week. While these nurses understand the…
Symbol Of Segregation Torn Down
A fence separating graves along racial lines in a Mineola, Texas cemetery since 1873 has been torn down. KETK's Mye Owens reports.
MINEOLA, Texas (KETK/NBC News) — A symbol of segregation is no more in Mineola, Texas. On Thursday crews removed a fence separating two cemeteries, Cedar Memorial Gardens and Mineola City Cemetery. The graveyards were first used in 1873. One held white residents. The other was used by Mineola’s Black population. Community members said the barrier was a symbol of oppression…
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