Jan 19 As officials stress importance of N95s, White House will make 400 million available for free By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, three other Trump allies In our news wrap Tuesday, a congressional committee subpoenaed former Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani in the Jan. 6 investigation. A federal judge approved a debt restructuring plan that ends Puerto Rico's struggle to emerge from bankruptcy. Warnings flew back and… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:55 It's time to rethink America's pandemic strategy, experts say. Here's what they recommend COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country with nearly 800,000 new cases a day. Hospitalizations and deaths are up significantly compared to two weeks ago. There are close to 140,000 people currently admitted to a hospital with… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 10:07 Can omicron cause severe disease in unvaccinated kids? Here's what parents should know By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris As the omicron variant continues to spread, children under the age of five are still ineligible for vaccinations — leaving many families in limbo and wondering how best to navigate everyday life. We hear from some parents across the country… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:03 Senate Dems eye talking filibuster amid voting rights legislation setbacks By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The U.S. Senate officially began debate Tuesday on a key Democratic priority — voting rights legislation. But without support from 60 senators, final passage is impossible. Democrats met Tuesday evening for an update on the path forward from Majority Leader… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:36 What Activision Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft means for its pending lawsuits, gamers By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to buy Activision Blizzard — a huge leader in game development — in a deal valued at $75 billion. But the acquisition comes with significant issues. There have been numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in the… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 3:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on living in a world based on love By Melissa Williams Tania Maree Giordani founded NourishNYC, an organization that began with the goal of providing support to Black Lives Matter protests, and has grown to provide broader grassroots services to her community year-round. Tonight, she shares her Brief But Spectacular take… Continue watching
Jan 18 Biden White House moves to protect data from politics after Trump census pressure By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Biden White House this month pushed to protect statistical agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau from political interference. Continue reading
Jan 18 Here's why airlines are pushing against plans to launch 5G services near airports By Associated Press CEOs of the nation's largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought. Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals. Continue reading