Jan 08 Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city's teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago's mayor showed little sign of easing. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 5:59 NASA's new Webb space telescope opens its golden 'eye' By PBS NewsHour The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:30 Documentary provides inside look at COVID-19 conditions in immigrant detention By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A new documentary called “The Facility,'' uses footage from a pay-per-minute video call app inside the now-shuttered Irwin County Detention Center to chronicle the experiences of migrants in the early months of the pandemic. At the time, the positivity rate… Continue watching
Jan 08 Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Terry Tang, Associated Press First responders, hospitals, schools and government agencies have employed an all-hands-on-deck approach to keep the public safe, but they are worried how much longer they can keep it up. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 11:27 Vaccine mandate challenge reveals deep divides in the Supreme Court By John Yang, Ian Couzens, Ebony Joseph The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday heard lengthy arguments challenging the Biden administration's vaccine and testing requirements in the workplace. The rules at stake are at the heart of the government's pandemic response and could have significant implications for roughly… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Ahmaud Arbery's killers sentenced to life in prison, plan to appeal In our news wrap Friday, three white men convicted of chasing and murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia were sentenced to life in prison. A Michigan judge refused to lower the bond penalty for the parents of a teenager who allegedly… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 12:47 What we saw and learned at the U.S. Capitol, White House last Jan. 6 NewsHour correspondents who were covering the events of last Jan. 6 include Lisa Desjardins, who was inside the Capitol, Amna Nawaz, who was outside the building as the crowd gathered, and Yamiche Alcindor, who was at the White House. They… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 12:54 Brooks and Capehart on Jan. 6 anniversary, voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Joe Biden’s address marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, and the status of Democrats’… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:06 How Sidney Poitier's work pushed past white limitations on Black talent By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. Poitier transformed how Black characters were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance. Throughout his life, the star… Continue watching
Jan 07 Work resumes on the nation's only major transgender study By Kate Sosin, The 19th The data has been used by Congress, the Supreme Court and medical institutions for everything from writing legislation to creating social service programs. But the pandemic and internal turmoil threatened to thwart this latest release. Continue reading