News Wrap: White House lifts COVID requirement for overseas travelers entering the U.S.

Judy Woodruff:

In the day's other news: The January 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday, after a dramatic opening night.

In prime time, the panel accused then-President Trump of an attempted coup. In turn, he went online today to deny that he urged his supporters the storm the U.S. Capitol.

We will focus in on all of this after news summary.

In Ukraine, house-to-house fighting raged on in the eastern city of Severodonetsk. One top Ukrainian official said that up to 200 government troops are dying every day. The city has been laid waste by round-the-clock Russian shelling. And as the destruction deepened, Ukraine's president again demanded that European states do more.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President (through translator):

Why are there still people hesitating whether to block any relations with such a country, when Russia has been cynically violating all vital norms of international law?

These questions indicate that the European system can lose if words are not backed with actions. The democratic system can lose even in our continent if there are no actions.

Judy Woodruff:

President Zelenskyy also said he is fearful that, as the war drags on, Western nations will lose interest.

The Biden administration says overseas travelers to the U.S. will no longer have to test negative for COVID within a day before they fly. The CDC has determined the requirement is no longer necessary. It may be reinstated, though, if a troubling new variant emerges.

And at the Summit of the Americas, the U.S. and other Western Hemisphere nations announced principles for handling migrants and refugees. They range from humane border management to aid for nations most affected. The U.S. is committing more than $300 million.

Still to come on the "NewsHour": lawmakers from both parties discuss the January 6 hearings; David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the latest political headlines; Ukraine struggles to defend one of its last stronghold in the east; plus much more.