Apr 16 U.S. setting up $1.7 billion national network to track virus variants By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as global cases rise By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at "worrying" rates, noting that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled during the past two months. Continue reading
Apr 16 Police ID gunman in Indianapolis shooting as young male, former FedEx employee By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Police in Indianapolis also noted that a “significant” number of employees at the facility where the shooting took place Thursday night are members of the Sikh community… Continue reading
Apr 15 Video shows Chicago teen wasn't holding a gun when shot by cop By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer shoots and kills him. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC reported nearly half of all American adults have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and about 30 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, India recorded a staggering 200,000 new infections… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:12 A picture of disorganization: Analyzing Capitol Police's failures on January 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Alex D'Elia Lawmakers Thursday continued to assemble their picture of what went wrong on January 6. An internal watchdog testified about his ongoing review of U.S. Capitol Police, and shared his initial conclusions about why their defense failed that day after a… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 9:54 What Canada's universal health system could teach the U.S. about managing a pandemic By William Brangham, Jason Kane, Claire Mufson More than 30 million Americans have gone without health insurance in the last year. Other high-income nations cover their entire populations for a lot less money than the U.S. already spends. But does a universal health care system help save… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 2:12 Derek Chauvin refuses to testify as murder trial heads into closing arguments By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Alison Thoet, Claire Mufson The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd last May, is nearing its conclusion. The trial is being watched closely all around the country and internationally. The defense finished… Continue watching
Apr 15 Former Vice President Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker By Jill Colvin, Associated Press His office says that Wednesday's operation in Virginia went well and that Pence "is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days."… Continue reading
Apr 15 Veterinarians, teachers, and students are stepping up to form America's volunteer vaccinator workforce By Courtney Vinopal Across the country, Americans have been drawing on a vast range of career experience as COVID vaccinators. The PBS NewsHour spoke with a few of them about how their skills translate on the job. Continue reading