Mar 10 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: U.S. to buy 100 million more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses In our new wrap Wednesday, the federal government is buying another 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID vaccine, doubling its current order. Also, the federal budget deficit has hit an all-time high, Texas marked the end of… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:18 A Texas Democrat on the Lone Star State ending COVID restrictions As of Wednesday, Texans can work and gather without a statewide mandate for masks or social distancing, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order earlier this month that declared the state "100 percent open." Judge Lina Hidalgo, a Democrat… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 8:59 Derek Chauvin’s murder trial raises questions about police accountability nationwide Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the killing of George Floyd. One of the central questions: whether a police officer will be convicted on murder charges? Paul Butler,… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 8:14 Leveraging the power of art to achieve ‘community immunity’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The pandemic has highlighted structural inequities within American life, including a disproportionate impact on Black communities and poorer neighborhoods and access to and attitudes toward the vaccine. A new national public health campaign is trying to reach some Black Americans… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:15 A Brief But Spectacular take on confronting the pandemic of gender-based violence With stay-at-home orders in place, many victims of domestic violence have been trapped at home with their abusers. In this Brief But Spectacular, we meet Kathryn Jacob, the CEO of SafeHaven, which focuses on creating preventative programs that help high-risk… Continue watching
Mar 10 U.S. reports surge of children at southwest border, a challenge for Biden By Ben Fox, Associated Press The number of kids crossing by themselves has risen 60 percent to more than 9,400, forcing the government to look for new places to hold them amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 10 What’s inside the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill passed by Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The $1.9 trillion bill provides direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extends emergency unemployment benefits and boosts spending for COVID-19 vaccines and testing. Continue reading
Mar 10 West Virginia governor announces 168 unreported COVID-19 deaths By Cuneyt Dil, John Raby, Associated Press Justice says officials discovered that 70 facilities — mostly hospitals and nursing homes — did not report the deaths to the state's health department. Continue reading
Mar 10 Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months. Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege investigation By Alanna Durkin, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Authorities allege evidence points to the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys laying January 6 attack plans well in advance. Continue reading