Plus, managing politics editor Caren Bohan updates us on the pandemic relief bill, the House cancels its Thursday session amid security threats, wellness reporter Alia Dastagir talks about the seriousness of accusations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an investigation continues following a deadly car crash near the U.S./Mexico border and economics reporter Paul Davidson talks about how some cities are experimenting with universal income.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
A ‘gobsmacking number’ of students in need aren’t applying to college. Are we missing 'an entire generation'?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A few weeks ago, ahead of a nor’easter that unleashed biting winds and snow across New England, Alyssa Washington, a high school senior who wants to be a nurse, made her big college decision: Not to go next fall.
There was no single reason. Rather, mounting obstacles led Washington, a senior at Metropolitan Business Academy, a public school in New Haven, to hit pause.
Internal watchdog said ex-Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao misused position, referred case for prosecution
The U.S. Transportation Department's inspector general's office formally investigated former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for potential violations of ethics rules and misuse of her position — and ultimately referred the case for criminal prosecution in late 2020.
The inspector general's investigation focused, among other things, on how Chao — who is married to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. — may have aided her family's shipping company, Foremost Group, which does significant business in China, according to a report that was publicly released this week.
Boy, 15, who was 'targeted' in Arkansas school shooting dies after two days in hospital, officials say
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — A 15-year-old boy shot at an Arkansas junior high school earlier this week died Wednesday, officials said.
Lt. David DeFoor, Pine Bluff police spokesman, confirmed the death Wednesday night, citing the Pulaski County Coroner's Office in Little Rock. A deputy at the coroner's office referred inquiries back to Pine Bluff police.
The boy, identified by his family and the Watson Chapel School District as Daylon Burnett, died after two days under intensive care at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
House cancels Thursday session after police warn of 'possible plot to breach the Capitol'
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives canceled its Thursday session after receiving information about a possible security threat at the Capitol on March 4.
The United States Capitol Police said Wednesday they were aware of a “possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group,” and a notice sent to all congressional offices said the agency was bolstering its security presence on Capitol Hill.
'I am better mom': After quitting their jobs during the pandemic to care for family, here's how it changed these women
NEW YORK — More than 2.2 million women left the U.S. workforce since the start of the pandemic. Last fall, there were 1.6 million fewer mothers in the labor force than would be expected without COVID-19-related school closures, according to an analysis by Ernie Tedeschi, an economist at the investment banking advisory firm Evercore.
Working mothers have long faced "the second shift" – coming home to unpaid work that includes household labor and child care – and the pandemic has heightened the caregiver burden with children learning at home instead of returning to school.
Andrew Cuomo was riding high during COVID. Now he's facing scandal of his own making.
Political observers suggested Cuomo should have acted sooner to release the number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 at hospitals last year as requested by lawmakers and reporters, thus avoiding the scandal of undercounting the deaths to seemingly boost his popularity and fend off political attacks from the Trump administration.
'Not forgotten': 150 missing Tennessee children recovered in Operation Volunteer Strong, officials say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A coordinated effort led to the recovery of 150 missing children across Tennessee, the state's Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday.
Operation Volunteer Strong launched Jan. 4 after 240 missing children were identified in the state. A series of "two-week blitzes" led to the recovery of 150 of those children, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release.
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