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
Mar 10 FBI releases new video after bombs left at RNC and DNC offices By Associated Press The explosive devices were placed outside the two buildings between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 and were located by law enforcement the next day. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Jury selection begins in the police killing of George Floyd In our news wrap Tuesday, jury selection pushed ahead in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package moves closer to enactment, the death toll neared 100 from Sunday’s explosions at a… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:06 Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on COVID aid: ‘You don’t need to spend $1.9 trillion’ President Biden's nearly $2 trillion COVID aid bill is one step closer to becoming law as the House of Representatives scheduled a final vote on the legislation. In advance, Democrats and Republicans jousted again over the details of the bill. Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:29 Biden administration scrambles to respond to surge of migrant children at the U.S. border By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is increasingly challenging the Biden administration, with the number of detained migrant children tripling in recent weeks, according to the New York Times. Almost half are being held longer than permitted by law. Theresa… Continue watching