May 11 Migrant children held in mass shelters with little oversight By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press The Biden administration is holding tens of thousands of asylum-seeking children in an opaque network of some 200 facilities. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on ‘ghost guns’ By News Desk and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on gun violence, focusing specifically on "ghost guns."… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Dr. Walensky encourages youth to ask for vaccine By Associated Press The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is "encouraging children to ask for the vaccine" after regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. Continue reading
May 10 California expands drought emergency to large swath of state By Don Thompson, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded a drought emergency declaration to a large swath of the nation's most populated state amid "acute water supply shortages" in northern and central areas. Continue reading
May 10 Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12 By Lauran Neergaard, Candice Choi, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteers. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:15 What does the Colonial Pipeline hack tell us about the security of U.S. infrastructure? By William Brangham The federal government on Monday confirmed that a Russian criminal group is behind the hack of the Colonial Pipeline company. The pipeline — the largest of its kind in the U.S. — was shut down after a cyber extortion attempt. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:36 In her bid to end TB, Mireille Kamariza is shattering stereotypes about scientists By John Yang, Frank Carlson, Bria Lloyd Before COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world's deadliest infectious disease. Though rare in the United States, the disease is prevalent in many parts of the world and kills millions. John Yang tells us of one scientist's journey to the discovery both… Continue watching
May 10 D.C. aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11 By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a two-stage plan, with capacity restrictions on most indoor activities lifting on May 21, with the exception of bars, nightclubs and entertainment venues. Continue reading
May 10 How Muslim families are celebrating a second pandemic Ramadan By Justin Stabley This week will mark the end of Ramadan, and even though vaccinations, mask mandates and social distancing have slowed the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is still hampering what’s meant to be a deeply communal holiday. Continue reading
May 10 Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline is linked to criminal gang known as DarkSide By Associated Press The pipeline, operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast. Continue reading