Sep 17 Watch 4:54 Thousands of migrants amass at the Texas border as federal authorities ramp up relief Over the last several days a crowd of migrants awaiting U.S. processing outside a Texas border community has grown to more than 10,000. The migrants, mostly from Haiti, have been sheltering under a major bridge as the Biden administration tries… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:19 U.S. Capitol Police prepare for far-right rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrectionists U.S. Capitol Police warned Friday there have been threats of violence ahead of this weekend's rally by Trump supporters. It's being staged to support more than 600 people charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and Capitol Police… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 11:29 Brooks and Capehart on border politics, Biden's job approval, U.S. and France tensions New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including immigration, President Biden’s job approval ratings, and tensions between the U.S. and France over a nuclear submarine deal. Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 11:45 An inside look at Ken Burns' latest film 'Muhammad Ali' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Ken Burns' latest four-part documentary “Muhammad Ali” will premiere Sunday on PBS for four nights. Jeffrey Brown visited Burns at his studio for a behind-the-scenes look at how he makes his films, and the larger context and conflicts in telling… Continue watching
Sep 17 WATCH: Pentagon admits to civilian deaths in Kabul strike By Associated Press “The strike was a tragic mistake," Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference. Continue reading
Sep 17 Bureau of Land Management will move back to D.C., reversing Trump-era decision By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres in Western states, back to the nation’s capital after two years in Colorado. Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel backs COVID-19 boosters for older and high risk Americans By Associated Press After overwhelmingly rejecting a plan to give Pfizer booster shots to most Americans, an influential federal advisory panel has approved the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. Continue reading
Sep 17 Boeing to build Navy aircraft at MidAmerica, invest $200 million By John O'Connor, Associated Press Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to manufacture the U.S. Navy’s latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. Continue reading
Sep 17 Enbridge ordered to pay $3 million for Line 3 groundwater leak By Associated Press Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline. Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading