Nov 23 Watch 6:55 Vaccinating minority communities remains a challenge amid rise in COVID cases By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Since the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, more than two million children have been vaccinated. Public health officials are highlighting the importance of providing vaccines to low… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:10 New documentary highlights plight of missing Black women and why their cases go ignored By Amna Nawaz, Talesha Reynolds A third of the almost 300,000 U.S. girls and women reported missing in 2020 were Black. That's according to the National Crime Information Center. Yet those cases are often marginalized or ignored by law enforcement and national media. Now, a… Continue watching
Nov 23 Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to three extremist organizations, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers as well as their leaders. Continue reading
Nov 23 Man charged with 5 homicide counts in deadly Waukesha crash By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Prosecutors say a sixth person, a child, has died and additional charges are pending. Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the crash Sunday in Waukesha. Continue reading
Nov 23 Schools across the country are struggling to find staff. Here's why By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Gabrielle Hays, Roby Chavez Paying students to serve lunches during school hours. Bringing retired teachers back to the classroom. Across the country, these are some of the short-term solutions to a nationwide shortage of school staff… Continue reading
Nov 23 Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold By Karen Matthews, Associated Press A 39-year-old rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws with the prosecution. Continue reading
Nov 23 Jury awards millions in damages for Unite the Right rally violence By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press In a mixed verdict, a jury has awarded millions of dollars in damages against white nationalist leaders for violence that erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Continue reading
Nov 23 'Unite the Right' jurors to begin third day of deliberations By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Jurors are being asked to decide if white nationalists are responsible for the violence and if the defendants are liable for damages. Continue reading
Nov 23 Vaccines are making Thanksgiving gatherings easier, but COVID-19 hot spots remain By Ed White, Associated Press Nearly 200 million Americans are fully vaccinated, but that leaves tens of millions who have yet to get a shot in the arm. Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: State Department spokesperson holds news briefing By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed the U.S. had informed Congress of an action it was taking with regard to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Price refused to say what that action was. Continue reading