Politics Feb 08 Arkansas Lt. Gov. Griffin drops governor bid to run for attorney general Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin announced he was switching two weeks after former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was seeking the GOP nomination for governor.
World Feb 08 Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
Health Feb 07 AstraZeneca vaccine being tweaked to fight S. Africa variant Health officials in Britain are trying to contain the spread of the variant first identified in South Africa amid concerns that it is more contagious or resistant to existing vaccines. More than 100 cases of the South African variant have…
World Feb 07 Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow Separate protests that began in various parts of Yangon converged at Sule Pagoda, situated in the center of a roundabout in the city’s downtown area. Protesters chanted “Long live Mother Suu” and “Down with military dictatorship.” Protesters in other parts…
World Feb 06 Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government.
Politics Feb 05 AP Report: Biden to revoke terrorist designation for Yemen's Houthis President Donald Trump's administration had branded the Iranian-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization, a move that limited the provision of aid to the beleaguered Yemeni people, who have suffered under a yearslong civil war and famine.
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as White House plans troop assistance with COVID-19 vaccines Currently about 6.9 million Americans have received the full two-dose regimen required to get maximum protection from the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. That translates to about 2 percent of the U.S. population.
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: White House seeks 'urgency' from Congress in passing COVID-19 relief The White House says President Joe Biden has not given Congress a timeline for when they need to pass a rescue plan for Americans, but reiterates that there is "urgency" to get it done soon.
World Feb 05 Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads Hundreds of students and teachers have taken to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians.
Politics Feb 05 WATCH: Pete Buttigieg speaks after meeting with transportation workers Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with frontline transit and rail workers today at 10 a.m. EST. Watch his remarks here.