Nov 05 Watch 8:01 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization, death risk by 90% In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced strong results for a pill to treat COVID-19. Trials show it cuts infections and deaths by nearly 90 percent in high-risk adults. Three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man,… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 2:45 Remembering 'warrior statesman' Colin Powell Friday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., family, friends and colleagues of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell gathered to memorialize him. Presidents Biden, Obama and Bush and another secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, were among the guests. Continue watching
Nov 05 Only Michigan employee fired over Flint water to be paid $300K By Ed White, Associated Press The state of Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Defense makes opening remarks in trial of killing of Ahmaud Arbery By Associated Press Georgia's response to the killing has become part of a broader effort to address racial injustice in the criminal legal system after a string of fatal encounters between police and Black people. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Family, friends gather to honor trailblazer Colin Powell By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A Vietnam combat veteran, he rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black secretary of state. Continue reading
Nov 05 Thousands of federal intelligence officers refusing to get vaccine at risk of dismissal By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Several intelligence agencies had at least 20% of their workforces that were unvaccinated as of late October. Continue reading
Nov 05 Gore compares climate complacency to allowing creep of fascism in the 1930s By Associated Press Invoking Winston Churchill’s famous warning, former Vice President Al Gore told the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow that the impacts of global warming would soon spur momentum for action. Continue reading
Nov 05 Why climate-driven extreme weather doesn't usually motivate Americans to move By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Nearly one in three Americans have been personally affected by an extreme weather event in the last two years, according to a recent poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Weather events like hurricanes, floods and wildfires are… Continue reading
Nov 05 Majority of young Americans think worst effects of climate change are preventable By Bella Isaacs-Thomas But around a quarter of people are unsure as to whether there’s enough time to turn things around. Continue reading