Health May 21 WATCH: White House COVID-19 Task Force gives pandemic update Most U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the rate of new infections has declined. But a new report from the World Health Organization makes an urgent case for global action to help other…
Health May 20 WATCH: Health care leaders testify on workforce shortage The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing Thursday on addressing workforce shortages in the health care industry.
Politics May 20 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on reducing gun violence and mass shootings In 2021, the U.S. has already experienced at least 194 mass shootings, which the Gun Violence Archive defines as an incident in which four or more people are killed.
Politics May 19 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts.
Politics May 19 WATCH: Tulsa race massacre survivors, advocates testify before House committee In 1921, the “proud, rich, black” community in Tulsa suffered a brutal massacre — up to 300 black Tulsans were murdered by white residents, and a thriving neighborhood of that Oklahoma city burned to the ground.
Health May 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing The White House coronavirus task force will hold a news briefing on Tuesday, May 18.
Politics May 18 WATCH: Former DHS officials testify on intelligence division's role in Capitol attack Former Department of Homeland Security officials testified Tuesday on the role of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in the period leading to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Politics May 18 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on paid leave for working families The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing Tuesday on paid leave for working families.
Science May 17 WATCH: Your cicada emergence 2021 questions, answered Over the next few weeks, cicada nymphs will molt into adults and mate. Why does this happen every 17 years, why do so many cicadas emerge ... and why are they so loud?…
Politics May 13 WATCH: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Tae Johnson will testify Thursday before the House Appropriations Committee about resource management and operational priorities.