Apr 23 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: CDC lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson shot after reviewing blood clot claims In our news wrap Friday, the CDC has lifted a pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Officials in India, meanwhile, reported nearly 333,000 new cases today, and more than 2,200 deaths. President Joe Biden's global climate summit ended today,… Continue watching
Apr 23 Calls mount for video release in fatal shooting by North Carolina deputies By Allen G. Breed, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related warrants are planning to urge a court to release body camera video of the shooting. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:12 Biden’s dream of an electric future faces an uphill battle. Here’s why By William Brangham, Kate Grumke As part of his administration's broader climate change strategy, President Joe Biden has made investing in electric vehicles a major focus of his infrastructure proposal. And this week, he's promoted the importance of technological innovation at a global climate summit. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:22 Why Native Americans are excited about the American Rescue Plan, and their future By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money for Native American tribes in the American Rescue Plan. On Friday, First Lady Jill Biden spent the second of two days meeting with Navajo officials and hearing about their needs, after… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 3:49 Looking back at the lives of 5 wonderful people lost to COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment to remember five people lost to COVID-19. Here are their stories. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:44 Super fail: Plans to create an European ‘Super League’ in soccer backfire on team owners By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin Earlier this week, a group of wealthy owners of European soccer clubs announced plans to create a new, closed "Super League" of just the biggest and richest teams. But following global protests from fans, government officials, and even members of… Continue watching
Apr 23 Biden taps Montana environmentalist to direct Bureau of Land Management By Matthew Brown, Associated Press President Joe Biden has nominated Tracy Stone-Manning of Missoula, Montana, to direct the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management. She will oversee roughly a quarter-billion acres of federally owned land in Western states. Continue reading
Apr 23 Biden envisions clean energy jobs as summit ends By Associated Press President Joe Biden has wrapped up his two-day climate summit, saying the climate crisis has created an opportunity to remake the global economy and produce millions of jobs in clean energy and technology “while doing so much good″ to slow… Continue reading
Apr 23 3 things that led to Chauvin’s conviction, and what experts say is needed for more police accountability By Candice Norwood In the aftermath of the verdict loom familiar questions about what it means and what comes next. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Senate passes bipartisan COVID hate crimes bill to protect AAPI community By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan COVID-19 hate crimes bill, responding to attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. Internationally, Russia… Continue watching