Jun 09 Watch 8:26 U.S. Capitol Police officer gives firsthand account of Jan. 6 attack A day after the release of a Senate report detailing the widespread security failures in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, we spoke with one of the police officers on the scene that day. Officer James Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 3:50 States pull out all the stops in push to increase vaccinations By William Brangham, Claire Mufson With the pace of vaccination in the U.S. slowing, the Biden administration’s goal of getting 70 percent of adults inoculated with at least one shot by July 4 is looking harder. Given that, a month-long campaign has begun with incentives… Continue watching
Jun 09 Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist gets prison for ruining COVID-19 vaccine doses By Associated Press A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who purposefully ruined more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 U.S. drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review By Associated Press The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline By News Desk and Associated Press Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will testify on Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security to discuss the May 7 cyberattack on the oil company. Continue reading
Jun 08 READ FULL: Senate investigation details security breakdowns surrounding Capitol attack By Courtney Vinopal A bipartisan report released by the Senate on Tuesday details failures across the U.S. government, military, and law enforcement to properly plan for and respond to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 08 Fed lawyers say Trump is not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude and disrespectful” remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he made the comments while he was president, U.S. Justice Department lawyers said. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 task force held a news briefing Tuesday as the U.S. moves closer to the July 4 deadline set by the Biden administration to achieve its vaccination goal. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Colonial Pipeline CEO says ransom payment was among his ‘toughest decisions’ By Eric Tucker, Ben Fox, Associated Press The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment to hackers was the right thing to do to bring an end to fuel shortages affecting much… Continue reading
Jun 08 Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack. Continue reading