Mar 08 Watch 2:52 ‘The Longest Year’ podcast explores what Americans have faced during the pandemic By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz We are now one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the virus has altered our lives in many ways. The NewsHour launched a new podcast series called, "America Interrupted: The Longest Year." Hosted by Amna Nawaz, she speaks to Americans… Continue watching
Mar 08 Mississippi’s capital city closer to resolving water service after winter storm By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press It's been three weeks since the majority of Jackson homes and businesses lost service during a winter storm that coated parts of the South in snow and ice. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan remembered at memorial service By News Desk and Associated Press Jordan died March 1 at the age of 85. He was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those who came after him. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says By Associated Press Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. Continue reading
Mar 08 Jury selection begins for trial of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with killing George Floyd By Associated Press Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 8:19 In Arizona, a struggle over a sacred site of the Apache tribe By Benedict Moran In southern Arizona, the proposed site of a new mine is pitting the mining company, Resolution Cooper, against the San Carlos Apache people. The site sits above one of the largest untapped copper reserves in North America and is worth… Continue watching
Mar 07 Calls grow for Cuomo to quit from top New York lawmakers By Karen Matthews, David Porter, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say the three-term governor should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a statement that “it is time… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 5:54 “We should be coming out and staking our claim” An Indigenous woman on reclaiming her land, identity in Yellowknife By Catherine Lafferty, Global Reporting Center We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by… Continue watching
Mar 07 Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:19 The next big oil pipeline battle is brewing over Line 3 in Minnesota By Ivette Feliciano On his first day in office, president Biden signed an executive order to stop construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. But now, many people in the Great Lakes region are asking the Administration to halt a different pipeline project they… Continue watching