Summary
In our news wrap Tuesday night, at least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck overturned and exploded. Congress has raised the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion. New data suggests Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is 70 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations from the omicron variant.
Five Facts
Directions:
Choose one or more of the stories to record the Five Facts questions as well as the focus and media literacy questions below.
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Who
are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
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What
stories are covered?
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Where
do some of the stories take place?
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When
did those stories occur?
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Why
did the event(s) take place?
*Bonus:
How
do you think the NewsHour's producers decide which stories make it into the news summary?
Focus Questions
The news can often be filled with sad and even devastating stories. How do you balance wanting and needing to know what's going on in the world with not being constantly overwhelmed and upset with all its problems?
Media literacy
: What story from the news summary would you like to learn more about and why? What news sources would you use to find out more?
