May 03 Multiple tornadoes cause damage across Mississippi late Sunday By Associated Press Late Sunday, a “tornado emergency” was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas. Meteorologists urged residents to take cover. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:31 How two Georgian doctors in the U.S. became COVID-19 heroes back home By Hari Sreenivasan, Marita Tevzadze, Ana Jegnaradze, Sam Weber When COVID-19 hit the nation of Georgia last year, its residents turned to an unlikely source: two Georgian doctors who had immigrated to the U.S. and had been battling the pandemic for months. Dr. Nana Gegetchkori in New York City… Continue watching
May 02 US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House has been under pressure from lawmakers at home and governments abroad to join an effort to waive patent rules for the vaccines so that poorer countries can begin to produce their own generic versions of the shots… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 11:11 Roads to Recovery: How the pandemic is accelerating workforce training By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber For decades, manufacturers in the U.S. have warned of a massive skills gap: There just aren't enough new skilled workers to make up for older ones who are retiring. In this installment of our series, "Roads to Recovery," NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
May 01 Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The final phase of ending America’s “forever war” in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer. Continue reading
Apr 30 Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: U.S. to restrict travel from India as it sends aid to virus-torn country In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. will restrict travel from India as it sends aid to help with the country's spike in COVID-19 infections. Brazil's health minister appealed to other countries to share spare vaccines as they struggle to… Continue watching
Apr 30 Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier’s death By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The punishments are the latest Army moves in response to Guillen's disappearance and death, which brought to light widespread leadership failures at a base that had high rates of sexual assault, harassment, drug use and other problems. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:10 How one Texas county is approaching the challenge of vaccinating the hesitant By William Brangham, Alison Thoet More than 575,000 Americans lost their lives to COVID-19. Although more than half of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine, there are still challenges to getting people to take the shot, especially in Texas. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 3:32 Remembering 5 amazing people lost to COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment to memorialize five lives lost to COVID-19 using the stories their loved ones shared with us. Continue watching