Jun 25 Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press While in El Paso, Texas, she will tour a Customs and Border Patrol processing center, hold a conversation with advocates from faith-based organizations as well as shelter and legal service providers and deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jun 25 Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4 and 159 people remain missing By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press With scores of firefighters working overnight to reach any possible survivors both from under and atop the remains of the building, hopes rested on how quickly crews using dogs and microphones to sift through the wreckage could complete their grim,… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:57 Rescue efforts ‘in full force’ after Surfside building collapse, Mayor Burkett says By John Yang Miami rescuers on Thursday searched the ruins of a beachfront building after it collapsed before dawn, killing at least one person and leaving at least 99 missing in the rubble. John Yang reports on the collapse, and Judy Woodruff is… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pelosi announces select committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially announced a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. President Biden pledged that thousands of Afghan interpreters for the U.S. military will be evacuated as the Afghanistan withdrawal… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:47 U.S. life expectancy sees ‘massive’ decline, especially in Black and brown communities By William Brangham, David Coles A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since World War II. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 9:04 Why Americans are so divided over teaching critical race theory By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Vika Aronson Critical race theory, or CRT — often a graduate-level framework examining how the legacy of slavery and segregation in America is embedded in its legal systems and policies — has become the source of a political flashpoint across the country. Continue watching
Jun 24 Infrastructure spending promises boost for industry By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Details of the deal were scarce, but the pared-down plan, with $579 billion in new spending, has rare bipartisan backing and could open the door to the president's more sweeping $4 trillion proposals later on. Continue reading
Jun 24 As U.S. states and cities hit vaccine goals, deep disparities persist By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Vaccine distribution varies widely state to state, city to city and community to community. But a lack of reliable statistics makes it difficult to track and address disparities. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Florida officials say over 100 unaccounted for in beachfront condo collapse By Wilfredo Lee, Terry Spencer, David Fischer, Associated Press Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami. Continue reading
Jun 24 Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It is a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. Continue reading