Jul 28 Watch 8:19 Gen. Brown on extremism in the Air Force and threats from China, Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Air Force’s top officer is Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first and so far only Black service chief in U.S. military history. Nick Schifrin sits down with General Brown to look at his history and his priorities for… Continue watching
Jul 28 WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Powell notes improving economy, a step toward easing support By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is strengthening and making progress on the Fed's employment and inflation goals, a small step toward dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies, perhaps later this year. Continue reading
Jul 28 New York to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Extreme heat waves in a warming world don’t just break records – they shatter them By Scott Denning, The Conversation Not every extreme weather event is caused by climate change, but heat waves that were once ridiculously improbable are showing up more often. Just ask Portland. Continue reading
Jul 28 Katie Ledecky wins 1st gold at Tokyo Olympics By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Katie Ledecky bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. Continue reading
Jul 28 Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition By Will Graves, Associated Press USA Gymnastics said in a statement that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete in Thursday's all-around competition . The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation because she felt she wasn't… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 8:47 Dr. Fauci on CDC’s reimposed mask guidelines, vaccine requirements and GOP criticism The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reimposed stricter mask-wearing guidelines Tuesday. It said Americans, even if fully vaccinated, should wear masks indoors in regions where COVID-19 infections are high, and recommended that everyone in K-12 schools mask up. Dr. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:07 Uniquely challenging West U.S. wildfires usher in a ‘new era of firefighting’ By Stephanie Sy Firefighters in parts of the western U.S. were hoping for help from cooler weather Tuesday, but there's still no end in sight to a plague of wildfires — including one in Northern California that keeps growing. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:47 Electrocuted, beaten, abused: Capitol Police recall their own ‘vulnerability’ on Jan. 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee It was a day of raw, emotional testimony on Capitol Hill as lawmakers on a new, select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held their first hearing. Lisa Desjardins has this report. Viewer warning: The testimony included videos of violence… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:12 Why an ‘uphill battle’ awaits lawmakers investigating Jan. 6 insurrection By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray The committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has not yet decided on a timeline to complete its work. We take a look at its investigation with Seamus Hughes, a counterterrorism expert with the program on extremism… Continue watching