Politics Feb 09 WATCH: Lawyer for Trump concedes he lost election during impeachment trial In opening remarks Tuesday, lawyer Bruce Castor said: “The American people are smart enough to pick a new administration if they don’t like the old one. And they just did.”…
Politics Feb 09 WATCH: Rep. Raskin chokes up talking about Capitol attack Raskin spoke about his personal experience in the Capitol on Jan. 6. He had been joined by family members that day — the day after he had buried his son, who took his own life in December.
Health Feb 09 Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccines as the country struggles to stem the worst outbreak of the pandemic in the Middle East with its death toll nearing 59,000.
Politics Feb 09 WATCH: White House's Psaki holds news briefing Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened in the Senate, with Democrats arguing that the former president should be convicted for inciting a violent mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Politics Feb 09 WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Schumer says COVID-19 relief efforts to continue during impeachment trial The impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Arts Feb 09 Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76 Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old.
World Feb 09 Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar's military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making protests illegal.
Arts Feb 08 New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service The Philharmonic stopped large-scale live concerts last March because of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Feb 08 WATCH: Biden and Harris take virtual tour of vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona President Joe Biden virtually toured the State Farm Stadium vaccination site in Glendale, Arizona Monday, thanking front line workers distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Education Feb 08 Schools plan for potential of remote classes into the fall While many parents are demanding that schools fully reopen, others say they won’t feel safe sending children back to classrooms until vaccines are available to even young students.