Dec 30 Watch 9:38 One former foster child's simple approach to fixing a broken system By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane There are currently more than 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. While the pandemic has made life more difficult for these vulnerable kids, many say the foster care system itself has been putting them at risk for… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 6:02 NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021 By Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at this year — full of immense challenge and loss, but also perseverance and hope. In recent days, we have reconnected with a number of the PBS NewsHour's viewers… Continue watching
Dec 30 Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour about Russian troop buildup near Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 30 Pentagon eases approval process for urgent use of D.C. National Guard By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says it's streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Dec 30 Recalling influential people who died in 2021 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Also among those who died this year was a man who for years held the title of baseball’s… Continue reading
Dec 30 More time needed to remove jet fuel from Pearl Harbor drinking water, says Navy By Associated Press Military officials tell Hawaii lawmakers that they need more time to flush jet fuel from their Pearl Harbor water system. Continue reading
Dec 30 CDC warns against cruises, regardless of vaccination status By News Desk The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 30 1 in 100 kids lose legal ties to their parents by the time they turn 18. This new bill aims to help By Chloe Jones Child welfare and family law experts who spoke with the PBS NewsHour called the termination of parental rights a “death penalty,” because there are few pathways to restoring those rights. Continue reading
Dec 30 Maxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew's civil case By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prince Andrew wasn't on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne. Continue reading
Dec 30 As staff cases spike, Feds press for nursing home COVID boosters By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. Continue reading