Health Care October 2020

More COVID Restrictions For Colleges

Washington state colleges and universities must provide quarantine facilities for students who are exposed to COVID-19. There have been 35 outbreaks at higher ed schools statewide.

Legal October 2020

GOP-Led Senate Panel Advances Barrett

The Supreme Court is one step closer to having a new justice. Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination is being advanced to the full Senate despite a Democrat boycott.

Legal October 2020

Judge Urges US To Help Find 545 Kids’ Parents

Going back to summer 2017, of the additional 1,556 kids that were taken from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, 545 kids are still separated from their parents.

Global October 2020

Zeta Likely Hurricane Before Hitting Yucatan

Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and is likely to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 28.

Global October 2020

Hurricane Warning For New Orleans

Although Zeta has weakened from a hurricane to tropical storm, it is expected to gain strength over the Gulf of Mexico. Because of this, Louisiana is under a hurricane warning.

Global October 2020

Hurricane Zeta Speeds Toward Louisiana

As Louisiana prepares for Hurricane Zeta, officials in New Orleans announced a turbine responsible for generating power to the city’s drainage pump system has broken down.

Global October 2020

Dodgers Win The World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series. Game 6’s final score was 3-1. However, the Dodgers star player, Justin Turner, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Global October 2020

South Digs Out From Zeta's Wrath

The deadly Hurricane Zeta has left destruction and power outages in its wake. States impacted include Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia.

Global November 2020

Do Non-Battleground States’ Votes Matter?

Votes in non-battleground states can impact issues like the pandemic, abortion, crime, racial inequalities, climate change, money for schools, infrastructure and health care.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Health Workers Honored On Day Of The Dead

More than 1,700 health workers who are officially known to have died of COVID-19 are being honored in Mexico during Día de los Muertos.

Global November 2020

Will We Know Who Won On Election Night?

The main reason Americans may go to bed on Nov. 3 not knowing who won the presidency is because mail ballots usually require more time to process than those cast in person.

Global November 2020

The Real Reasons For Long Voting Lines

Many things can contribute to long lines on Election Day, including heavier-than-expected turnout, understaffing, social distancing measures and poll machines not working.

Legal November 2020

Will The Election Go Before The Supreme Court?

In the U.S. it is normal for votes to be tallied after Election Day. Voting is over for the 2020 Election. Yet President Donald Trump said he would take the election to the Supreme Court.

Technology November 2020

Pennsylvania: Online Misinformation Hot Spot

Battleground state Pennsylvania was the focus of misleading social media posts about voting. Misleading claims were shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook.

Global November 2020

False Claim: Sharpie Pens Ruin Arizona Ballots

Using a Sharpie pen to mark a ballot in Arizona will not invalidate the ballot even if the mark bleeds through. Yet some social media users are making false claims to the contrary.