Mar 07 WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $3.7 billion boost for public transportation By Hope Yen, Associated Press As cities seek to fully reopen, public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a big funding boost to stay afloat and invest in new fleets of electric buses. Continue reading
Mar 07 Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The high court -- whose nine members include two men accused of sexual misconduct themselves -- declined to review a stunning decision out of Pennsylvania that released Cosby from prison in June over the word of a former prosecutor who… Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Blinken holds joint news briefing with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In the Latvian capital of Riga, Blinken said the Baltics have “formed a democratic wall that now stands against the tide of autocracy” that Russia is pushing in Europe. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:44 Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Livestock production—primarily cows—produce 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of that is in the form of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is a natural byproduct of how some livestock process food. But as Christopher Booker reports,… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 6:48 A new program is giving some New York moms $1,000 a month By Zachary Green New York City’s first guaranteed income program is providing up to $1,000 a month to some low-income mothers of newborns. The minds behind the program are hoping it will be beneficial for early childhood development. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green reports… Continue watching
Mar 05 WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press On Saturday, the State Department issued a “do not travel” advisory for Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and urged all U.S. citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including “the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Suicide bombing kills dozens at Shiite mosque in Pakistan In our news wrap Friday, a suicide bombing killed at least 56 people and wounded more than 190 during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan, Florida becomes the latest GOP-led state to adopt strict new abortion limits, the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:48 Strong jobs report signals more Americans returning to labor market as coronavirus wanes By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The latest jobs reports shows U.S. job growth surged in February as the omicron wave of COVID-19 began fading. The Labor Department reports employers added a net of 678,000 jobs, the most since July. Jared Bernstein, who serves on the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 12:33 Brooks and Capehart on war in Ukraine, Biden’s priorities after State of the Union address New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Russia's ongoing assault against Ukraine and President Biden's State of the Union address and his agenda moving forward. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 1:34 Coach K’s iconic college basketball career nears its end at Duke University This weekend in Durham, North Carolina at Duke University, Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final home game for the Blue Devils. He’s the most successful college men’s basketball coach in American history, winning 1,123 games, five national championships and three… Continue watching