Feb 01 Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots as early as March. Continue reading
Feb 01 Jury questioning begins in only trial for a police officer involved in killing of Breonna Taylor By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Potential jurors are being questioned in Louisville for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in a botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:53 News Wrap: FDA gives full approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19, a federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery, six historically Black… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 7:02 How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy The popular audio streaming service Spotify has come under fire for hosting the podcaster Joe Rogan, who’s spread COVID misinformation to millions. After two high-profile musicians took their music off Spotify in protest, the platform has announced reforms. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 9:19 Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on Biden's Supreme Court picks, partisan redistricting NPR’s White House correspondent Asma Khalid and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's U.S. Supreme Court selection and how the confirmation process should be handled in the… Continue watching
Jan 31 Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in federal hate crime trial By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Arbery’s parents denounced the proposed deal for Travis McMichael, with mother Wanda Cooper-Jones and father Marcus Arbery emotionally asking the judge to reject agreements filed for McMichael and his father, Greg McMichael. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby speaks on Russia tensions, North Korea missile By Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday there is no letup in the Russian military buildup along Ukraine's border and it's reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options. Continue reading
Jan 31 Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine wins full U.S. approval By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. Continue reading
Jan 31 Georgia DA investigating Trump asks FBI for security help By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The request comes after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him. Continue reading
Jan 31 Spotify adds COVID advisories after protest, podcaster Joe Rogan responds to controversy By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus. Continue reading