Mar 20 Watch 2:40 After Atlanta shooting, protesters call for action, protection for Asian Americans By Laura Fong Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in New York City’s Union Square on Friday in the wake of Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting at three Atlanta-area spas. Eight people were killed; six of the victims were Asian women. A… Continue watching
Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 15:31 How to handle tantrums, anxiety and other pandemic parenting challenges By PBS NewsHour There is little doubt that parenting during a pandemic has been challenging, and even with schools starting to reopen, the disruption to routines and structure has created new anxieties for parents and children alike. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with clinical psychologist… Continue watching
Mar 19 Stone tablet marking First Amendment freedoms finds new home By Associated Press The National Constitution Center, which sits in an area of the city billed as America's most historic square mile, will erect the tablet in an atrium overlooking Independence Hall, the UNESCO World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Biden, Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta following attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American community leaders in Atlanta as authorities publicly identified the remaining shooting victims from this week's deadly attacks. Also, the Taliban is warning the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:52 Jury selection in Chauvin trial nears conclusion days after Floyd family’s settlement By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, neared conclusion Friday — the same week as Floyd's family reached a $27 million settlement with… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 8:41 Why 41 percent of Republicans don’t plan to get the COVID vaccine By Yamiche Alcindor, Mike Fritz, Rachel Wellford, Murrey Jacobson Although nearly 41 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one segment of the population remains steadfast in its opposition to getting the vaccine: Republicans. Recent polls, including our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, shows at least 41 percent of… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:30 Remembering 5 amazing lives lost to COVID-19 More than 530,000 American lives have been lost to COVID-19 as the pandemic continues to affect the country. As we do every Friday, we shine the spotlight on five amazing lives that were lost to COVID-19. Continue watching
Mar 19 WATCH: Pelosi says Biden has border situation under control By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Biden administration is responding to a wave of children crossing the southern border into the U.S. with some of the very tactics that evoked moral outrage from Democrats when former President Donald Trump embraced them. Continue reading
Mar 19 Biden eyes new goal after U.S. clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20 By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The United States has cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office. Continue reading