Dec 27 U.S. Catholic clergy shortage eased by recruits from Africa By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Associated Press The U.S. Roman Catholic church faces a clergy shortage. The number of priests has declined by 60 percent over the last 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:32 Psychologist reveals the best way schools, students can prepare to respond to shootings By Student Reporting Labs and Micah Martin, Student Reporting Labs 2021 has been the deadliest year for school shootings in the past four years. Shootings have also led to copycat threats, including after the November school shooting in Oxford, Michigan.17-year-old student Micah Martin from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:37 Not sure what to watch? Start with our picks for 2021's best movies and TV shows By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet For those sitting in front of their devices and wondering, “What should we watch now?", Jeffrey Brown gets the answers from a film critic and TV critic who shared their recommendations for the holidays and beyond. This report is part… Continue watching
Dec 27 CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation and quarantine period By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. Continue reading
Dec 27 Over 4,000 flights cancelled as omicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday. Staffers calling out sick because of COVID-19 have left airlines short in recent days. Continue reading
Dec 27 Sarah Weddington, lawyer who successfully argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76 By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who at 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. Continue reading
Dec 27 Judge to consider bid to lower trucker's 110-year sentence By News Desk A judge on Monday was scheduled to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the 110-year prison sentence of a trucker for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver. Continue reading
Dec 27 Second time capsule discovered at site of former Lee statue By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee found what appears to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule. Continue reading
Dec 27 'You don't teach prejudice by discussing its existence.' How to talk to children about race and discrimination. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Preparing and protecting children from hate and racism can be important in the wake of major world events. Continue reading
Dec 27 Fauci says vaccine mandate for U.S. air travel might incentivize more shots By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel. Continue reading