Jul 13 U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks By Heather Hollingsworth, Josh Funk, Associated Press New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Continue reading
Jul 13 Wildfires threaten homes, land across 10 Western states By John Antczak, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states on Tuesday, and the largest, in Oregon, threatened California's power supply. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Death toll in Florida condo building collapse rises to 95 By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Exhausted crews neared the end of their search for victims of a Miami-area condominium tower collapse Tuesday as the death toll reached 95 with just a handful of people still unaccounted for. Continue reading
Jul 13 FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:45 Why are Cubans protesting? Examining the nation's disappointment with the Communist Party By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran, Tommy Walters Police are out in force tonight in Havana, Cuba, after thousands of protesters rose up Sunday, taking to the streets across the country in the largest demonstrations against communist rule in a generation. Nick Schifrin begins our coverage, and talks… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Biden holds White House meeting on gun control as U.S. sees spike in violence In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden issued fresh appeals to get gun violence under control. Drug maker Pfizer met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advocate for a COVID-19 booster shot, which federal officials say is… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:42 Mayor Bowser on D.C.'s rising gun violence, new police hires and their accountability By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee Washington, D.C. Is one of five areas nationwide where the Biden administration is launching strike teams to address gun trafficking. Like many regions across the country, homicides and gun violence in the city have been on the rise, impacting communities… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:56 Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the delta variant? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles Pfizer's recent push to add a booster shot to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol seems to be at odds with what many people understood about the drug's effectiveness. And, as William Brangham reports, it has also prompted real concern among healthcare… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 9:04 The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can that be changed? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon During the pandemic, the federal government spent more than $50 billion to shore up the child care industry. But advocates say cost and access are still big hurdles. Over the past several months, special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate… Continue watching
Jul 12 U.S. drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president. Continue reading