Sep 29 YouTube bans false vaccine claims By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The ban on vaccine misinformation comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a news briefing on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 29 U.S. declares 23 species extinct By Matthew Brown, Associated Press It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal. But scientists say climate change threatens to make extinctions more common as it adds to the pressures facing imperiled species. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Emergency officials testify on worsening natural disasters in their communities By News Desk Witnesses will include officials from Ohio, Michigan and Virginia, as well as the American Red Cross. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Texas abortion ban By News Desk The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday on Texas' restrictive abortion ban. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: House subcommittee discusses wildfire threats By News Desk The House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday about responding to and mitigating wildfire threats to communities around the country. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Austin, Milley and McKenzie testify on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By News Desk Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Army Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday about issues surrounding the end of the Afghanistan war. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:35 Milley, military leaders contradict Biden on support for complete Afghanistan withdrawal The end of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan was a "strategic failure," according to the assessment of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley. Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Frank McKenzie, who runs… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Italy sees largest migrant rush in 5 years as 700 arrive on boat in Sicily In our news wrap Tuesday, an overloaded boat docked in Sicily overnight with nearly 700 migrants on board — marking the biggest arrival in Italy in 5 years. A federal appeals panel upheld New York City's vaccine mandate for teachers,… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:14 Climate, drug prices, child care and other issues at stake in reconciliation rift It is a crucial day of negotiations on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., where Democrats are working around the clock to pass 2 significant bills — on infrastructure and major Democratic priorities in a reconciliation bill. Capitol… Continue watching