Dec 14 Watch 4:30 Tornado-hit communities brace for long-term mental health, financial impact of disaster By William Brangham, Harry Zahn Search teams, utility crews and property owners have spent another long day in the tornado wreckage that was strewn across five states last weekend. The confirmed death toll remains at 88 — most of them in western Kentucky. William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: At least 60 dead after gas tanker explosion in Haiti In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck overturned and exploded. The United States Congress is on the verge of raising the national debt limit by… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 9:15 What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took up a contempt of Congress charge against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. This comes after Meadows defied a subpoena from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 6:52 How Fox News personalities amplified divisions, disinformation around Jan. 6 Text messages sent to Mark Meadows on Jan. 6 came from some of President Trump’s closest allies, urgently requesting him to stop the siege on the Capitol. Some of those allies included key Fox News personalities, like Sean Hannity and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 5:21 The link between climate change and tornadoes is unclear. Here's what we know so far By John Yang, Claire Mufson In the aftermath of last Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, federal emergency officials say they are bracing for more severe and more frequent weather disasters, raising questions about whether there’s a link between climate change and tornadoes. While scientists are confident… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 5:55 What's behind vacant ambassadorial posts under the Biden admin, and why it's a problem By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori Nearly one year into office, the Biden administration is still missing ambassadors in key parts of the world — including India and Pakistan. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered candidates for those two posts Tuesday — marking a step forward… Continue watching
Dec 14 WATCH: Members of Congress hold moment of silence for COVID victims By Associated Press The milestone represents a solemn end to a year that held so much promise with the arrival of vaccines but is ending in heartbreak for the many grieving families trying to navigate the holiday season. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5 trillion, avoiding default By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The bill is expected to clear the Senate on a party-line vote that garners no Republican support, with swift passage by the House likely to follow before it then heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. Continue reading
Dec 14 U.A.E. will 'suspend discussions' on $23 billion weapons deal with U.S. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian… Continue reading
Dec 14 Cities, towns decimated by opioids are close to receiving $28 billion settlement By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In the U.S., more than 500,000 deaths over the last two decades have been linked to opioids, both prescription drugs and illegal ones. Continue reading