Health Dec 31 Is it safe to gather for New Year's Eve? Here's what one doctor recommends The U.S. has set a new daily record by topping 580,000 new COVID cases Thursday. For the first time in the pandemic, America recorded more than two million cases in a week. It is now averaging more than 300,000 new…
Episode Dec 30 December 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden’s second call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in over a month aims to calm fears of military conflict with Ukraine. Then, a Texas law banning transgender athletes from playing sports goes into effect…
Nation Dec 30 News Wrap: NYC's scaled-back New Year's celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds.
Nation Dec 30 2021 set a record for anti-transgender bills. Here's how you can support the community A Texas law banning trans student athletes from playing sports will take effect in a few weeks. According to the ACLU, Texas is one of 31 states that have attempted to pass legislation to stop trans youth from participating in…
Episode Dec 29 December 29, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, we cover what you need to know about rising COVID infection rates and a spike in hospitalizations among children. Then, looking back at the life and political legacy of the late Harry Reid, former Senate majority…
Nation Dec 29 News Wrap: Biden, Putin to hold another video conference amid Ukraine tensions: In our news wrap Wednesday, the United States and Russia announced that Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin plan to speak by phone again Thursday. Shooting broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants along the Gaza border, for the…
Nation Dec 29 The Republican Party is paying millions for Trump's legal bills. Here's why A year out of office, former President Donald Trump faces a series of investigations looking into his role in the Jan. 6 riot, potential business fraud, and sexual assault allegations. Despite that, and no longer holding office, Trump remains a…
Nation Dec 29 How prosecutors proved Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein's 'enabler-in-chief' British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of luring teenage girls into sexual abuse by the late Jeffrey Epstein. A federal jury in New York found her guilty on five of six counts Wednesday, after deliberating for five full days. Moira…
Episode Dec 28 December 28, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, as rising omicron cases keep many at home, we explain the new CDC recommendations for shorter isolation times. Then, the Russian government bans the most prominent human rights group as the world marks 30 years since…
Nation Dec 28 News Wrap: NYC public schools to open Jan. 3 with expanded testing In our news wrap Tuesday, the nation's largest public school system in New York has announced beefed-up testing in a bid to keep classrooms open. Police in the Denver area are investigating what sparked a mass shooting Monday night that…