Oct 04 Southwest is latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers By Associated Press The Dallas-based company said its workers must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8 in order to continue working at the airline. Continue reading
Oct 04 Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. Continue reading
Oct 04 Ship’s anchor among possible causes of California oil spill By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons (572,807 liters) of heavy crude into the ocean. It contaminated the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:50 Biden accuses GOP of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with economy in debt ceiling standoff A high stakes standoff between President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans is unfolding in Washington over the country's debt limit. It comes just two weeks before the United States is set to default on its debt, which could trigger damaging… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: UN condemns Libya’s treatment of migrants seeking passage to Europe In our news wrap Monday, United Nations officials condemned Libya for a violent crackdown on migrants trying to sail to Europe. In the U.S., the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics that receive… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 3:24 Southern California oil spill could be ‘ecological disaster,’ take weeks to clean up By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Federal and state investigators are focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the cause of a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast. The 126,000 gallon oil spill is threatening wildlife and prompting a robust cleanup effort in the Pacific… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:14 ‘Pandora Papers’ expose how world leaders and the ultra-rich move their money By Nick Schifrin The “Pandora Papers," written by a worldwide consortium of journalists, reveal how world leaders and the mega-rich can hide billions of dollars in secret offshore accounts, which investigators say drain money from government treasuries and can undermine national security. Nick… Continue watching
Oct 04 Milestone for Bubba Wallace as he earns 1st NASCAR victory By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press He was declared the winner when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:59 Supreme Court resumes in-person arguments with abortion, guns, religious freedom on agenda By John Yang, Alex D'Elia The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday morning to hear its first oral arguments of the new term in-person. The cases set for argument this term could make it one of the most contentious in many years. Marcia Coyle,… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:24 What caused the Facebook outage and how it affected global users, businesses By William Brangham Facebook and its group of apps and social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram were down most of Monday. The outages come on the eve of another difficult congressional hearing for the social media giant. The cause of the outages… Continue watching