Oct 20 Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Cruz was charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder for those wounded in the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Rahm Emanuel faces confirmation hearing for ambassador to Japan job By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Several liberal House lawmakers and activists complain that Emanuel's handling of the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times as he ran away from police, should have disqualified him for consideration for a coveted role. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: House Small Business Committee holds a hearing on global supply chain issues By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID. Continue reading
Oct 20 NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers By Michael R. Sisak, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The mandate affecting the nation's largest police department and more than 100,000 other Big Apple workers — including trash haulers and building inspectors — carries a Nov. 1 deadline for getting the first vaccine dose, de Blasio announced. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: White House details plans to vaccinate younger children By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:13 Progressives, moderate Dems close to agreement on Biden's legislative agenda After public feuds between moderate and progressive Democrats cast doubt on a path forward toward agreement on the infrastructure and Build Back Better agenda, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed optimism Tuesday that the dust has settled in his ranks,… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19 In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19. He's fully vaccinated and is isolating at home with mild congestion. Kidnappers in Haiti who abducted 17 members of a U.S. missionary group are… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:50 Why the Jan. 6 panel is pursuing a contempt vote for Steve Bannon The special congressional committee investigating the January assault on the U.S. Capitol meets Tuesday to consider whether to recommend charging Steve Bannon with contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena and sit for a deposition. Ambassador Norman… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:21 How federal emergency aid helped offset costs for students in historically Black schools By Yamiche Alcindor, Diane Lincoln Estes The pandemic has posed unprecedented financial challenges for U.S. colleges and students. The federal government has provided more than $70 billion in relief. Over $3 billion specifically for historically Black colleges and universities and more than $1 billion to minority-serving… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:22 Sec. Cardona on combating COVID's impact on student mental health, forgiving student loans By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson Leading child health care groups — including the American Academy of Pediatrics — said Tuesday the pandemic has triggered a “national state of emergency” in mental health among U.S. youth, and policy makers need to act. The Education Department issued… Continue watching