Sep 13 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: 1 million NYC kids return to school as de Blasio vows 'gold standard' of safety In our news wrap Monday, about a million New York City students returned to school Monday, with no option for remote learning in the nation's largest public school district. Tropical Storm Nicholas is headed for landfall in Texas Monday night,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 8:45 Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes, combating climate change Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee released a proposal Monday that helps pay for most of President Biden's $3.5 trillion social spending bill. In addition to raising the corporate tax rate on businesses making $5 million in income,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 5:47 American Academy of Pediatrics urges FDA to approve COVID vaccines for children under 12 As the U.S. continues inoculating adults and adolescents, questions remain about vaccinating the 48 million kids under the age of 12. With the delta variant raging, almost five times as many children are being hospitalized for COVID-19. The American Academy… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:37 Boston's changing demographics on display in mayoral race dominated by women of color By Jeffrey Brown Voters in Boston are getting ready for a major shakeup in their city's politics. Tuesday's election in the race for mayor narrows the field to two finalists. One thing won’t change — all the contenders in this nonpartisan election are… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 9:10 Exposure related health conditions still trouble 9/11 first responders 20 years later Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. On that day and for weeks after, first responders at the World Trade Center worked to clear rubble and to search for remains. Many were stricken with debilitating illness, including… Continue watching
Sep 13 George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press A former jazz club owner and aspiring pianist, Wein launched the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 with a lineup for the heavens — Billie Holliday and Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Lester Young — and kept going for more than… Continue reading
Sep 13 Fence returning to Capitol amid 'online chatter' about rally By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press While it is still unclear how large the rally will be, security officials who were overwhelmed and underprepared during the January attack of former President Donald Trump's supporters say they will be ready if there is unrest. Continue reading
Sep 13 Texas is pushing the most anti-trans bills in the country. Advocates fear deadly consequences. By Orion Rummler, The 19th Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Biden receives a briefing from federal and state officials on western wildfires By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden flew to Boise, Idaho, on Monday to visit the federal center that coordinates the nation's response to wildfires. Biden's plan includes measures to lessen the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Sep 13 Tropical Storm Nicholas gets stronger, threatens to hit Texas as hurricane By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Monday and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast. Continue reading