Dec 14 WATCH: Senate hearing on the nomination of Robert Califf as commissioner of FDA By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration deftly parried questions on crises ranging from the COVID pandemic to the opioid epidemic. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has voted to pursue contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: Jan 6 committee appears before House Rules to recommend Meadows be held in contempt By News Desk The Jan 6th Committee appears before the House Rules Committee on Tuesday to recommend that former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows be held in contempt. Watch the event in the player above That panel voted 9-0 Monday night… Continue reading
Dec 14 Data analysis shows omicron variant less severe, better at evading vaccines By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press While the findings released Tuesday are preliminary and have not been peer-reviewed — the gold standard in scientific research — they line up with other early data about omicron's behavior, including that it seems to be more easily transmitted. Continue reading
Dec 14 Kentucky faces long recovery after devastating tornadoes By Bruce Schreiner, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The tornado outbreak Friday that killed at least 88 people in five states — 74 of them in Kentucky — cut a path of devastation that stretched from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon… Continue reading
Dec 14 Parents of suspect in Michigan school shooting due in court By Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester… Continue reading
Dec 14 Nurse who got first authorized U.S. COVID vaccine: 'We cannot continue to live like this' By Laura Santhanam Looking at how life has changed since multiple COVID-19 vaccines became available over the last year, Northwell Health nurse Sandra Lindsay told the PBS NewsHour, “It's a stark contrast to where we were a year ago.”… Continue reading
Dec 13 California brings back mask mandate during holiday season as virus cases rise By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright — Day 5 By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright with her handgun when she said she meant to use her Taser had been fully trained in their department’s policies on the proper use of… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:55 Rescue and recovery efforts underway in Kentucky, other states hit by tornadoes By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Phil Maravilla, Maea Lenei Buhre The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. At least 14 people died in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee, but the worst was in Mayfield, in far southwestern Kentucky. William Brangham reports. Continue watching