Mar 01 In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home… Continue reading
Mar 01 Texas primary sets up Greg Abbott-Beto O’Rourke showdown as midterms begin By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas on Tuesday opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season. Continue reading
Mar 01 GOP elects Texas Gov. Abbott to run for 3rd term By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is again his party’s nominee after a commanding win over a band of challengers from the far right, including Allen West — a former Florida congressman. Continue reading
Mar 01 Democrats nominate Beto O’Rourke to run for Texas governor By Associated Press Democrats have officially made Beto O’Rourke their nominee for Texas governor and latest hope of ending decades of losses in the nation’s biggest red state. Continue reading
Mar 01 Film studios halt Russian opening of new releases, including ‘The Batman’ By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans following the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000 In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000, the highest reported number of any country. Also, the midterm election season began with primaries in Texas, some 40,000 people in Australia are under evacuation orders amid… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:49 Sen. Thune on Biden’s handling of Russian aggression: ‘They’re doing the right things’ President Biden delivers his first State of the Union address amid high inflation, an intensifying conflict in Ukraine and low approval ratings among Americans. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the second-highest ranking Republican in the Senate, joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:58 Sen. Chris Coons on bipartisan support for Ukraine, Biden’s domestic agenda President Biden is speaking to the American public during his State of the Union address as the country faces its highest inflation rate in 40 years and a torrent of issues fighting for attention, largely along party lines, from the… Continue watching
Mar 01 MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to reach deal By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management's deadline. Continue reading
Mar 01 Pfizer vaccine effective against severe COVID-19 for children between 5 and 11, CDC says By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A new government report shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge. Continue reading