Nov 04 WATCH: Fauci testifies on COVID-19 response in Senate hearing By News Desk Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Thursday about ongoing efforts against COVID-19. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues - Day 3 By Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The testimony at Rittenhouse's murder trial came from two witnesses who had been called to the stand by the prosecution but gave accounts often more favorable to the defense in the politically polarizing case. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 11:40 How a loss in Virginia, close race in New Jersey could affect Dem midterm plan The off-year elections have turned two key states red. The results of Virginia’s gubernatorial election are looming large on Washington as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats feel mounting pressure to find a path forward on infrastructure and social spending… Continue watching
Nov 03 Judge won't change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying trial By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery has declined to override decisions in jury selection Wednesday that left just one Black juror on the final panel of 12. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 12:38 Why the Dem strategy in Virginia failed, and how Youngkin flipped the state Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Senate Republicans block voting rights bill for the fourth time in 2021 In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their… Continue watching
Nov 03 Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy wins reelection in New Jersey By Mike Catalini, Associated Press He’s the state’s first Democratic governor to get a second straight term in 44 years, defeating Republican former Assembly member Jack Ciattarelli. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 D.C.'s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitant By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 What the pandemic taught us about American preparedness COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 5 million people globally and nearly 750,000 Americans. While questions about its origins still exist, the world has learned a lot about how it evolves, and gained insight into preparing for future pandemics. Continue watching
Nov 03 Why China's timeline to ditch coal may be too slow to help climate goals By Joshua Barajas The PBS NewsHour examined how China’s reliance on coal could make the necessary steps toward global climate goals complicated. Continue reading