Dec 02 What's the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? By Tom Krisher, Associated Press To control the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden previously said businesses with 100 or more employees would need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. Continue reading
Dec 02 How Maine is trying to take food insecurity off kids' plates By Laura Santhanam Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin -- another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: President Biden gives remarks on COVID-19 at the National Institute of Health By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden on Thursday unveiled a winter plan to combat the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Belarus, Russia, and 'remain in Mexico' policy By Associated Press Psaki announced that the United States had joined the European Union, Britain and Canada in slapping simultaneous sanctions on dozens of officials, organizations and companies in Belarus. Continue reading
Dec 02 With threat of omicron variant, Biden to launch winter COVID-19 booster and testing campaign By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is kicking off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots. Biden on Thursday is unveiling a winter plan to combat the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines… Continue reading
Dec 02 The Supreme Court Justices' remarks on abortion and how they might lean: Will Roe be overturned? By Associated Press The Supreme Court has been asked in arguments to overturn a nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 11:08 Why the Supreme Court may reverse Roe in Mississippi abortion ban case The future of abortion rights took center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as justices heard arguments over a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Recognizing one of the most consequential cases about the issue… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 2:19 U.S. to release new rules for foreign travelers amid growing concerns over omicron variant By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in the U.S. Wednesday — a discovery most health officials had said was inevitable. A case was confirmed in San Francisco, California, on the eve of new requirements… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Fourth student dies after Michigan school shooting, suspect charged with murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a fourth student died of wounds from Tuesday's school shooting in Michigan. The suspect — 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley — was charged with murder and terrorism. Published reports said former President Trump tested positive for COVID… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:40 What early evidence tells us about omicron, and how it may affect need for booster shots By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The first case of COVID-19 from the omicron variant in the U.S. was in a person who had been vaccinated, but hadn’t received a booster. Dr. Fauci said it was a mild infection, and none of the traveler’s close contacts… Continue watching