Mar 22 Watch 7:01 Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at border By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Meredith Lee, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Thousands of spring break revelers force Miami Beach to enforce curfew In our news wrap Monday, Florida's Miami Beach saw thousands of spring break revelers that defined face mask orders and social distancing guidelines over the weekend, prompting officials to authorize an overnight curfew until April 12. Also, The Supreme Court… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:26 AstraZeneca vaccine 79 percent effective at preventing COVID symptoms, U.S. trial shows By William Brangham In the largest COVID vaccine trial yet, AstraZeneca's vaccine was 79 percent effective in preventing symptomatic infections, the company announced Monday. AstraZeneca's vaccine has also been shown to be extremely effective at preventing the most serious outcomes from COVID-19, the… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 3:59 How Americans are spending their stimulus money Stimulus money from the latest COVID-19 relief bill is arriving in bank accounts all over the country. Here's a look at how some Americans plan to spend their share, and how they feel about President Joe Biden's legislation. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:19 Female basketball players get unreliable COVID testing, less online promotion from NCAA By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes The NCAA women's basketball tournament got underway Sunday. But even before the opening tip, new anger and frustration erupted last week over the NCAA's different approaches to the women's and mens' teams — including less reliable COVID testing. The problems… Continue watching
Mar 22 Atlanta shooting victim’s husband says police detained him for hours By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A man who survived the shooting that killed his wife at a Georgia massage business last week said police held him in handcuffs for four hours after the attack. Continue reading
Mar 22 Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy By Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press The new images show immigrant teenagers sleeping on mats in crowded conditions, separated in groups by plastic partitions. Continue reading
Mar 22 Army revamps fitness exam, kicks out leg tuck test many fail By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army leaders also said Monday they are also going to create a new tiered system that will mask some of the fitness score differences between men and women when it comes to promotions or other job selections. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration By Associated Press Mexico's top diplomat for North America said the talks will focus on the two countries "joint efforts for secure, safe and regulated migration."… Continue reading
Mar 22 After record 2020 election turnout, states look to limit voting options By Chloe Jones The Brennan Center, an independent nonpartisan law and policy organization in New York, found that more than 253 restrictive voting bills had been introduced in legislatures across 43 states just this year through Feb. 23 — up from 35 bills… Continue reading