Episode Jul 22 July 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, we speak to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the pandemic response as rising infections prompt renewed concerns about COVID-19. Then, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito weighs in on the infrastructure negotiations facing an uphill battle in…
World Jul 22 U.S. officials re-emphasize importance of COVID vaccines, investigating virus' origins The White House is issuing urgent calls to action Thursday in the face of COVID-19's latest assault, especially given the dangerous delta variant of the virus. The Biden administration's appeals for Americans to get vaccinated come amid talks of re-imposing…
World Jul 22 U.S. surgeon general on the 'most powerful tools' to combat the delta variant Amna Nawaz and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy dive deeper into the Biden administration's efforts to combat the delta variant of the novel coronavirus and surrounding misinformation, public masking requirements and vaccination efforts amid the rise of COVID-19 cases.
World Jul 22 News Wrap: DOJ announces strike force to tackle suspect gun networks In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department announced the formation of strike forces to target gun crimes. Attorney General Merrick Garland traveled to Chicago — just hours after mass shootings in the city that killed 3 people and…
Nation Jul 22 GOP Sen. Capito on funding infrastructure, raising debt ceiling and increasing taxes A bipartisan group of senators is still negotiating the details of an infrastructure bill after a procedural vote to debate it failed yesterday. The biggest issue remains how to fund the $1.2 trillion framework, including the $600 billion in new…
Nation Jul 22 Is Facebook putting company over country? New book explores its role in misinformation A new book, “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination,” details how Facebook struggles and sometimes fails to curtail hate speech, disinformation and violent rhetoric on its platform. It also examines how Facebook has become an enormously lucrative data…
Episode Jul 21 July 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejects two Republican nominees to serve on the committee reviewing the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. As a spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases raises new concerns, we breakdown the basic guidance at this…
Nation Jul 21 Pelosi blocked Trump allies Jordan, Banks from Jan. 6 committee. Now what? The congressional committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is embroiled in a new partisan firestorm over which Republican members can serve on it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the final say over its members and announced…
World Jul 21 News Wrap: GOP blocks debate on bipartisan infrastructure deal In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked debate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan, leaving the bill — worth $1.2 trillion — unfinished. The Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon grew to half the size of Rhode Island.
World Jul 21 What Americans should know about the delta variant, masks — regardless of vaccine status Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. life expectancy has fallen by a year and a half, the largest one-year decline since World War II. Black and Hispanic Americans were hit the hardest, dropping by almost 3 years. As the delta variant…