Mar 30 California task force votes to limit reparations to descendants of slaves By Janie Har, Associated Press California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted Tuesday to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black people. Continue reading
Mar 30 Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Gunman kills at least 5 people in a Tel Aviv suburb In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb in the third such attack in Israel in a week, Shanghai's sweeping lockdown to stop a COVID surge entered a second day, South… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:41 FDA and CDC authorize additional COVID booster shots for some Americans By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed a second booster shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for those over 50. It also applies to younger people with badly weakened immune systems. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 7:03 Rep. Adam Schiff discusses the probe into Trump's actions during the Capitol attack Reports indicate a gap of nearly eight hours in then-President Trump's phone records on Jan. 6, 2021. It took place during the time frame that his supporters stormed and attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 6:42 Supreme Court hears an Army reservist's case involving exposure to burn pits in Iraq By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kyle Midura, Ebony Joseph The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that questions whether sweeping legal immunity for states trumps guarantees for America’s veterans. John Yang introduces us to a Texan who served his country, and now finds himself in a legal… Continue watching
Mar 29 Labor Department says U.S. job openings remain at historic highs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Job openings stayed at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. Continue reading
Mar 29 Man who waved Confederate flag during Jan. 6 attack pleads guilty By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A Maryland man who waved a Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick during the siege at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to interfering with a police officer who was trying to disperse a crowd of rioters. Continue reading
Mar 29 Biden budget calls for future investments in health care as COVID aid runs out By Laura Santhanam President Joe Biden's budget aims to "leave no American behind" on health care, but people who are uninsured already face costs as COVID money expires. Continue reading
Mar 29 New York attorney general asks appeals court to enforce Donald Trump subpoena By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York's attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring Trump to answer questions after an investigation found evidence that he may have misstated the value of his business assets for more than… Continue reading